parching
Making extremely dry
Parching is the present participle of parch—to make extremely dry through heat or lack of moisture.
The sun parches soil; thirst parches throats.
The parching heat drove everyone indoors.
Parching also describes a dry-roasting method for grains or nuts: parching corn over the fire.
Extremely hot, burning
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
burning · sizzling · broiling · fiery · roasting · scalding · sun-baked · blazing
Devoid of water
- barrenUnable to produce
- drought-strickenSeverely affected by dryness
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
wind-swept · withered · bleached · bone-dry · hardpan · waterless · rainless · cloudless
Complete removal of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- witheringDrying and declining
- shrivelingContracting from moisture loss
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
curing · desiccant · cracking · crisping · hardening · wrinkling · shrinkage · brittleness
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
torrid · burning · sizzling · broiling · fiery · roasting · scalding · sun-baked · blazing · oppressive
arid
Devoid of water
- barrenUnable to produce
- drought-strickenSeverely affected by dryness
- dustyCoated with fine particles
desiccated · wind-swept · withered · bleached · bone-dry · hardpan · waterless · rainless · cloudless
desiccation
Complete removal of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- witheringDrying and declining
- shrivelingContracting from moisture loss
dehydration · curing · desiccant · cracking · crisping · hardening · wrinkling · shrinkage · brittleness · flaking
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
dehydrated
Severely lacking moisture