English-German translations for parch

• ausdörren
• rosten

Definition of parch

• To burn the surface of, to scorch
• To roast, as dry grain
• To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat
• To make thirsty
• To boil something slowly (''Still used in Lancashire in w:Black peas|parched peas, a type of mushy peas''
• The condition of being parched

Examples

• The sun today could parch cement.
• The patients mouth is parched from fever.
• Were parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
• The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.

Related words

• parchment
• parched
• Hipparchus
• eparchy
• toparchy
• toparch
• eparchial
• archeparchy
• Parcham