parch in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
parch in Tamil தமிழ்
parch in English
- parch⇄parch, transitive verb.
1. to dry by heating; heat to evaporate the water, especially to store without spoiling; roast slightly.
Ex. The Indians parched corn.
(SYN) scorch, sear, singe, char.
2. to make hot and dry or thirsty. - parch⇄v.i. to become hot and dry, or thirsty.
Ex. I am parching with the heat. There is a fresh sweet growth of grass in the Spring, but it ... parches up in the course of the summer (Washington Irving).