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Perched vs Parched - What's the difference?

perched | parched |

As verbs the difference between perched and parched

is that perched is past tense of perch while parched is past tense of parch.

As adjectives the difference between perched and parched

is that perched is situated as if balancing above something while parched is dry.

perched

English

Verb

(head)
  • (perch)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated as if balancing above something.

    • Derived terms

    * perched aquifer * perched coastline * perched water table

    parched

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Dry.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=8 citation , passage=I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness. In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched . I dared not ask the fatal question, but I was known, and the officer guessed the cause of my visit.}}
  • Thirsty.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (parch)