parch
verb (used with object)
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
parchingly
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a word derived from
parch.
Example Sentences
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You'd probably expect a podcast charting the development of language to be a parchingly dry affair, yet Lexicon Valley is rarely dull, with its skilful clamping of intriguing tales on to the clever syntaxy stuff.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2012
