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parch ~ perch

[slightly different first vowel sound]

“Parch” (verb) is ‘(of sun, heat or wind) to cause to become hot and dry; to become very thirsty because of heat or hot weather; to cook something by drying on heat (not boiling)’,

{The past participle form — parch – parched – parched — used as an adjective is more commonly used to refer to something that is very dry and hot, and somebody very thirsty.}

e.g.

The grass is parched during summer.

The dry weather parched our throats and we all longed for a drink of cool water.

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“Perch”, as a noun, is ‘a branch of a tree or a metal rod on which a bird rests; a high position, usually unsafe, in which a person or something is placed’; and as a verb, it means ‘(of birds) to come down from flying and rest on a perch; to keep oneself on a narrow high place; a kind of fish’,

e.g.

We built a thick, strong perch for our pet parrot.

We went fishing perch.

He perched on a high stool and had his beer.

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