parching

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Synonyms: perching, arching, marching, patching, lurching, searching, watching, matching, parting, pacing, catching

Antonyms: perching, arching, marching, patching, lurching, searching, watching, matching, parting, pacing, catching

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Adjective

1. Causing something or someone to [[parch]]; extremely [[drying]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. Very [[thirsty]]; [[parched]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|parch||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
2. The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.

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