[{"word":"parching","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":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Capable of causing something to parch.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(of thirst) Extreme.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"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/parching"]}]