parched; parching; parches
1
: to toast under dry heat
2
: to shrivel with heat
3
: to dry or shrivel with cold
: to become dry or scorched
Examples of parch in a Sentence
The hot desert sun had parched the land.
the heat has really parched my throat
Recent Examples on the Web
The heavy rain in Mexico is, in some ways, a blessing—the area has recently been parched.
—
Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
The sun sizzles from the sky, parching the Chihuahuan Desert.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
This environment resembled an overgrown forest cluttered with kindling and parched by drought.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Climate change, the invisible hand exacerbating the hot, arid conditions that parch the land, is being compounded by the relentless expansion of croplands, excessive tilling, overgrazing and removal of native windbreaks.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for parch 
Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 June 2024
The sun sizzles from the sky, parching the Chihuahuan Desert.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
This environment resembled an overgrown forest cluttered with kindling and parched by drought.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Climate change, the invisible hand exacerbating the hot, arid conditions that parch the land, is being compounded by the relentless expansion of croplands, excessive tilling, overgrazing and removal of native windbreaks.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for parch
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'parch.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near parch
Cite this Entry
“Parch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parch. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
parch
verb1
: to toast by dry heat
2
: to wilt with heat
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share