VERB
  • Definition - To burn the surface of, to scorch.
  • Example - The sun today could parch cement.
  • Definition - To roast, as dry grain.
  • Example - The sun today could parch cement.
  • Definition - To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
  • Example - The patient's mouth is parched from fever.
  • Definition - To make thirsty.
  • Example - We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
  • Definition - To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
  • Example - We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
  • Definition - To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
  • Example - The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
NOUN
  • Definition - The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
  • Example - The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
  • Definition - The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
  • Example - The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Capable of causing something to parch.
  • Example - The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
  • Definition - (of thirst) Extreme.
  • Example - The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
parching 16
7 Letter Words
graphic 15 arching 13 chagrin 13 charing 13 harping 13 carping 12 craping 12
6 Letter Words
painch 13 aching 12 grinch 12 caping 11 harpin 11 inarch 11 pacing 11 haring 10 arcing 9 caring 9 paring 9 racing 9 raping 9
5 Letter Words
chirp 12 parch 12 pinch 12 chang 11 ching 11 ginch 11 graph 11 archi 10 chain 10 chair 10 china 10 ranch 10 ahing 9 capri 9 carpi 9 panic 9 acing 8 aping 8 cigar 8 prang 8 cairn 7 naric 7 garni 6 grain 6
4 Letter Words
caph 11 chap 11 chip 11 gach 10 arch 9 chai 9 char 9 chia 9 chin 9 harp 9 inch 9 rich 9 argh 8 carp 8 crap 8 crip 8 hang 8 nigh 8 pica 8 crag 7 grip 7 hair 7 pang 7 ping 7 prig 7 cain 6 carn 6 narc 6 nipa 6 pain 6 pair 6 pian 6 pina 6 pirn 6 agin 5 gain 5 girn 5 gnar 5 gran 5 grin 5 ragi 5 rang 5 ring 5 airn 4 rain 4 rani 4
3 Letter Words
chi 8 hap 8 hic 8 hip 8 ich 8 pah 8 phi 8 cap 7 ghi 7 hag 7 pac 7 pic 7 ahi 6 cig 6 gap 6 gip 6 hin 6 nah 6 pig 6 rah 6 arc 5 can 5 car 5 nap 5 nip 5 pan 5 par 5 pia 5 pin 5 rap 5 rip 5 gan 4 gar 4 gin 4 nag 4 rag 4 rig 4 ain 3 air 3 ani 3 rai 3 ran 3 ria 3 rin 3
2 Letter Words
ah 5 ha 5 hi 5 pa 4 pi 4 ag 3 gi 3 ai 2 an 2 ar 2 in 2 na 2
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