parching

Speech parts

1. parching - Noun

2. parching - Adjective

3. parching - Verb

Meaning

of Parch

Scorching; burning; drying.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

close flaming blazing hot warm burning tropical heated boiling humid baking molten incandescent oppressive draining
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Antonyms

freezing hydrated dousing brass monkey ice-cold taters in the mould
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Examples

All your renown is like the summer flower that blooms and dies because the sunny glow which brings it forth, soon slays with parching power. Dante Alighieri

After parching and crushing the little sheaf of ears and purifying the barley for grinding, they bring to the altar an assaron for God, and, having flung a handful thereof on the altar, they leave the rest for the use of the priests. Source: Internet

When the air returns to sea level on the other side of the mountains, it recompresses, warms and dries, parching the deserts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

parcher parcherry parchesi parchingly parchisi Parchman