parch
The word “parch” has 1 syllable: parch
It's pronounced as /pɑːrtʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for parch?
In the thesaurus, “parch” has 20 synonyms and 28 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for parch along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for parch
- air-dry
- bake
- blister
- brown
- dehumidify
- dehydrate
- desiccate
- drain
- dry
- dry up
- evaporate
- exsiccate
- make thirsty
- mummify
- scorch
- sear
- shrivel
- stale
- wither
- wizen
Antonyms for parch
- bathe
- damp
- dampen
- deluge
- dip
- douse
- dowse
- drench
- drown
- dunk
- flood
- grow
- humidify
- hydrate
- inundate
- moisten
- overflow
- rehydrate
- saturate
- soak
- sop
- souse
- submerge
- swamp
- wash
- water
- waterlog
- wet
Meanings of parch
- noun
- The condition of being parched.
- verb
- 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 parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
- To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
Example Sentences
- The scorching sun will parch the soil if it doesn't rain soon.
- Walking for hours in the desert began to parch his throat.
- The intense heat can parch crops, leading to poor harvests.
- She drank a glass of cold water to parch her dry mouth.
- The fire's heat seemed to parch everything around it.
On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parch, such as: air-dry, bake, bathe, blister, brown, damp, dampen.
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