Definition of parch in English:

parch

verb pɑːtʃpɑrtʃ

1Make or become dry through intense heat.
（使）干透；烤
with object a piece of grassland parched by the sun
太阳灼烤下的一片草地。
no object his crops parched during the last two summers
他的庄稼在过去的两个夏天都旱死了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Loster also points out that lightning strikes increase with warmer weather, a threat to modern electronics and forests parched by extreme heat.
- Phoenix, meanwhile, had parched in the heat, although one or two storms had snuck into the north Valley after sunset, they brought only humidity, no relief.
- The already tinder-dry vegetation is further parched by the warm Santa Ana winds which blow in from the desert every year and also fuel any wildfires the moment they break out.
- But a horrendous heat wave then parched their new island and fell with special fury on the king's shepherd.
- The hot sun had already parched the rain from the day before from the ground.
- These days, with the sun parching the New Zealand tourists, bowlers run in from the Gateway Pavilion End, home of a £4.5m edifice of wood and metal.
- Beyond the asphalt the land was parched brown by the heat, and there were no trees, just stubby greasewood bushes and low grass, with an occasional spiky yucca or flat cactus.
- I walked along the barren lands as the sun parched my skin.
Synonyms
dry, as dry as a bone, bone dry, dried up, dried out, arid, waterless, desiccated, dehydrated, sun-baked, baked, burned, scorched, seared, withered, shrivelled
literary sere, adust
rare exsiccated
searing, scorching, blistering, flaming, blazing (hot), baking (hot), burning, fiery, torrid, withering
informal boiling, boiling hot, sizzling, roasting, sweltering
1. 1.1with object Roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly.
  微烤，烘（玉米、豌豆等）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The wheat is first parched then cooked in the milk and sugar and flavoured with spices and raisins.
  On shore, the rice was dried in the sun, and then parched in a kettle to loosen the hull.
  The kernels are dried in the sun, then parched, often by smoking on racks.
  The latter method also could be used to parch the rice.
  Synonyms
  dry up, desiccate, wither, shrivel

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

arch, larch, march, starch

Definition of parch in US English:

parch

verbpɑrtʃpärCH

1Make or become dry through intense heat.
（使）干透；烤
with object a piece of grassland parched by the sun
太阳灼烤下的一片草地。
no object his crops parched during the last two summers
他的庄稼在过去的两个夏天都旱死了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Phoenix, meanwhile, had parched in the heat, although one or two storms had snuck into the north Valley after sunset, they brought only humidity, no relief.
- Loster also points out that lightning strikes increase with warmer weather, a threat to modern electronics and forests parched by extreme heat.
- These days, with the sun parching the New Zealand tourists, bowlers run in from the Gateway Pavilion End, home of a £4.5m edifice of wood and metal.
- The hot sun had already parched the rain from the day before from the ground.
- I walked along the barren lands as the sun parched my skin.
- But a horrendous heat wave then parched their new island and fell with special fury on the king's shepherd.
- Beyond the asphalt the land was parched brown by the heat, and there were no trees, just stubby greasewood bushes and low grass, with an occasional spiky yucca or flat cactus.
- The already tinder-dry vegetation is further parched by the warm Santa Ana winds which blow in from the desert every year and also fuel any wildfires the moment they break out.
Synonyms
dry, as dry as a bone, bone dry, dried up, dried out, arid, waterless, desiccated, dehydrated, sun-baked, baked, burned, scorched, seared, withered, shrivelled
searing, scorching, blistering, flaming, blazing, blazing hot, baking, baking hot, burning, fiery, torrid, withering
1. 1.1with object Roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly.
  微烤，烘（玉米、豌豆等）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The latter method also could be used to parch the rice.
  The wheat is first parched then cooked in the milk and sugar and flavoured with spices and raisins.
  The kernels are dried in the sun, then parched, often by smoking on racks.
  On shore, the rice was dried in the sun, and then parched in a kettle to loosen the hull.
  Synonyms
  dry up, desiccate, wither, shrivel

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

词汇	parch
释义	Definition of parch in English: parch verb pɑːtʃpɑrtʃ 1Make or become dry through intense heat. （使）干透；烤 with object a piece of grassland parched by the sun 太阳灼烤下的一片草地。 no object his crops parched during the last two summers 他的庄稼在过去的两个夏天都旱死了。 Example sentencesExamples Loster also points out that lightning strikes increase with warmer weather, a threat to modern electronics and forests parched by extreme heat. Phoenix, meanwhile, had parched in the heat, although one or two storms had snuck into the north Valley after sunset, they brought only humidity, no relief. The already tinder-dry vegetation is further parched by the warm Santa Ana winds which blow in from the desert every year and also fuel any wildfires the moment they break out. But a horrendous heat wave then parched their new island and fell with special fury on the king's shepherd. The hot sun had already parched the rain from the day before from the ground. These days, with the sun parching the New Zealand tourists, bowlers run in from the Gateway Pavilion End, home of a £4.5m edifice of wood and metal. Beyond the asphalt the land was parched brown by the heat, and there were no trees, just stubby greasewood bushes and low grass, with an occasional spiky yucca or flat cactus. I walked along the barren lands as the sun parched my skin. Synonyms dry, as dry as a bone, bone dry, dried up, dried out, arid, waterless, desiccated, dehydrated, sun-baked, baked, burned, scorched, seared, withered, shrivelled literary sere, adust rare exsiccated searing, scorching, blistering, flaming, blazing (hot), baking (hot), burning, fiery, torrid, withering informal boiling, boiling hot, sizzling, roasting, sweltering 1.1with object Roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly. 微烤，烘（玉米、豌豆等） Example sentencesExamples The wheat is first parched then cooked in the milk and sugar and flavoured with spices and raisins. On shore, the rice was dried in the sun, and then parched in a kettle to loosen the hull. The kernels are dried in the sun, then parched, often by smoking on racks. The latter method also could be used to parch the rice. Synonyms dry up, desiccate, wither, shrivel Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin. Rhymes arch, larch, march, starch Definition of parch in US English: parch verbpɑrtʃpärCH 1Make or become dry through intense heat. （使）干透；烤 with object a piece of grassland parched by the sun 太阳灼烤下的一片草地。 no object his crops parched during the last two summers 他的庄稼在过去的两个夏天都旱死了。 Example sentencesExamples Phoenix, meanwhile, had parched in the heat, although one or two storms had snuck into the north Valley after sunset, they brought only humidity, no relief. Loster also points out that lightning strikes increase with warmer weather, a threat to modern electronics and forests parched by extreme heat. These days, with the sun parching the New Zealand tourists, bowlers run in from the Gateway Pavilion End, home of a £4.5m edifice of wood and metal. The hot sun had already parched the rain from the day before from the ground. I walked along the barren lands as the sun parched my skin. But a horrendous heat wave then parched their new island and fell with special fury on the king's shepherd. Beyond the asphalt the land was parched brown by the heat, and there were no trees, just stubby greasewood bushes and low grass, with an occasional spiky yucca or flat cactus. The already tinder-dry vegetation is further parched by the warm Santa Ana winds which blow in from the desert every year and also fuel any wildfires the moment they break out. Synonyms dry, as dry as a bone, bone dry, dried up, dried out, arid, waterless, desiccated, dehydrated, sun-baked, baked, burned, scorched, seared, withered, shrivelled searing, scorching, blistering, flaming, blazing, blazing hot, baking, baking hot, burning, fiery, torrid, withering 1.1with object Roast (corn, peas, etc.) lightly. 微烤，烘（玉米、豌豆等） Example sentencesExamples The latter method also could be used to parch the rice. The wheat is first parched then cooked in the milk and sugar and flavoured with spices and raisins. The kernels are dried in the sun, then parched, often by smoking on racks. On shore, the rice was dried in the sun, and then parched in a kettle to loosen the hull. Synonyms dry up, desiccate, wither, shrivel Origin Late Middle English: of unknown origin.
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