English Dictionary

parch

/pɑɹt͡ʃ/

verb

(transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch. / (transitive) To roast, as dry grain. / (transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat. / (transitive, colloquial) To make very thirsty.

He accidentally parched his hand on the hot stove.

意味（1）

(transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.

The sun today could parch cement.

意味（2）

(transitive) To roast, as dry grain.

Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn.

意味（3）

(transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.

They would go over board with a rope fastned about them, that by drenching themselves a while in the sea, they might ease the internal heat which parched them; and when they stood any of them to steer the vessel, they would have their feet in a pail of sea water to refrigerate 'em.

意味（4）

(transitive, colloquial) To make very thirsty.

In my haste I stumbled , and fell over one of the wounded; he groaned, and prayed me for a cup of water to cool the thirst that parched him.

意味（5）

(transitive, archaic) To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).

意味（6）

(intransitive) To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.

The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.