parched; parching; parches
1
: to toast under dry heat
2
: to shrivel with heat
3
: to dry or shrivel with cold
: to become dry or scorched
Examples of parch in a Sentence
The hot desert sun had parched the land.
the heat has really parched my throat
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Each step has been a battle — boots sinking into the endless sand, muscles burning, throat parched and skin scorched.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity will be as low as 13%, meaning grasses and other potential fuels will be parched and easy to ignite.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity will be as low as 13%, meaning grasses and other potential fuels will be parched and easy to ignite.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parch
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parch. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
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