[{"word":"parches","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To burn the surface of, to scorch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The sun today could parch cement."},{"definition":"To roast, as dry grain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The patient's mouth is parched from fever."},{"definition":"To make thirsty.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?"},{"definition":"To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parches"]}]