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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Earley likes that this powder doesn't further parch her already dry skin.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The warnings were even more dire because a lack of rain in recent months had left the wildlands particularly parched, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist for the weather service.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dry air, parched soils and the return of gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfire spread in these areas.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Designed to stand up to Scandinavian winters, this doubles as an overnight mask to soothe and hydrate parched, stressed skin with ceramides, vitamins, minerals, hyaluronic acid, Scandinavian superberry oils and electrolytes.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
The warnings were even more dire because a lack of rain in recent months had left the wildlands particularly parched, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist for the weather service.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dry air, parched soils and the return of gusty winds will increase the risk of wildfire spread in these areas.
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Designed to stand up to Scandinavian winters, this doubles as an overnight mask to soothe and hydrate parched, stressed skin with ceramides, vitamins, minerals, hyaluronic acid, Scandinavian superberry oils and electrolytes.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parch. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
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