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- [pahrch]
- /pɑrtʃ/
- /pɑːtʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahrch]
- /pɑrtʃ/
Definitions of parched word
- verb with object parched to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. 1
- verb with object parched to make dry, hot, or thirsty: Walking in the sun parched his throat. 1
- verb with object parched to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly: A staple of the Indian diet was parched corn. 1
- verb with object parched to dry or shrivel with cold. 1
- verb without object parched to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water. 1
- verb without object parched to become parched; undergo drying by heat. 1
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Origin of parched
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English perchen < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Parched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parched popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
parched usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parched
adj parched
verb parched
- calcined — to convert into calx by heating or burning.
- dehumidified — Simple past tense and past participle of dehumidify.
- dematerialized — Simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize.
adjective parched
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- gasping — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- juiceless — Without juice or sap.
- moistureless — Devoid of moisture.
- waterless — devoid of water; dry.
Antonyms for parched
adj parched
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- dank — A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold.
- dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- drizzly — to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
- irriguous — well-watered, as land.
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