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1. • • To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
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   What does parched mean?

   • (informal) very thirsty Let's get a drink—I'm parched. Definition of parched adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a parch mark?

   • For the purposes of recording and interpretation, parch marks are regarded as a specialised sub-category of crop mark. To-day some of the great municipalities bring water scores of miles through areas which are parched in a dry season. When he talks of this prairie as being parched, there are two sides to that question.

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   When was parching first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective parching is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for parching is from 1562, in the writing of Thomas Norton, lawyer and writer. parching is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parch v., ‑ing suffix2.

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   What are some examples of parch marks?

   • A typical group of parasynonyms contains: sweltering and breathless; parched; burning; searing and sear; scorching, scorched, and scorcher;, and roasting, roaster. For the purposes of recording and interpretation, parch marks are regarded as a specialised sub-category of crop mark.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARCHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARCHED definition: 1. (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2…. Learn more.

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     PARCHED meaning: 1. (especially of earth or crops) dried out...

   • Znaczenie Parched, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     parched definicja: 1. (especially of earth or crops) dried...

   • Parched: Arabic Translation

     PARCHED translate: عَطشان / ظَمآن, جاف / يلبِس. Learn more...

   • Parched: Italian Translation

     parched translate: molto assetato, molto secco, inaridito,...

   • Parched: Portuguese Translation

     PARCHED translate: ressecado, morto de sede, ressequido,...

   • Parched: Catalan Translation

     parched translate: mort de set, ressec. Learn more in the...

   • Parched: Polish Translation

     PARCHED translate: wysuszony (na wiór), spieczony (słońcem...

   • Parched: Korean Translation

     PARCHED translate: 몹시 목마른, 몹시 건조한. Learn more in the...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun parching. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective parching. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARCH definition: 1. to dry something out because of too much heat and not enough rain: 2. to dry something out…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parchedParched - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something parched is excessively dry and hot, in extreme need of water, like a desert, a neglected plant, or your throat after a five-kilometer run. Some foods, like corn, beans, or grains, may be parched, or toasted, to bring out their flavor and help preserve them.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPARCH definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do. 2. to make dry, hot, or thirsty. Walking in the sun parched his throat. 3. to dry (peas, beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning; to toast or roast slightly. A staple of the Native American diet was parched corn. 4.

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