parchy

P3A1R1C3H4Y4

adjective

Reminiscent of being parched; dry.

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Meanings

adjectiveparchy (comparative more parchy, superlative most parchy)

comparative more parchy · superlative most parchy

  1. Reminiscent of being parched; dry.

    On touching the membrana tympana, scarcely any pain was excited, but the touch conveyed a parchy sensation. By syringing with warm water, a dull obtuse sound was produced and some hardened wax removed.

    1843, Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 28, page 88

Origin

parch + -y

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APA

parchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parchy

MLA

“parchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parchy.

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