— parchable , adj. — parchedly /pahr"chid lee, pahrcht"-/ , adv. — parchedness , n. — parchingly , adv.
/pahrch/ , v.t.
1. 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 Indian diet was parched corn.
4. to dry or shrivel with cold.
v.i.
5. to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
6. to become parched; undergo drying by heat.
7. to dry (usually fol. by up ).
[ 1350-1400; ME perchen ]
Syn. 1. dry, shrivel, dessicate.
Ant . wet, moisten.