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parch

verb

/pɑːrtʃ/

Meaning

to make something extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat

The scorching sun began to parch the fields.

parched throat

dry, scorch, dehydrate, wither, desiccate

soak, moisten, drench

parch the land, parched lips, parched soil, parched throat

To admire or worship someone excessively.

To scatter or cover something with objects or substances.

to say something funny or amusing; to make fun

to heat a substance beyond its normal boiling point without it becoming vapor

To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.

To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit.