parching
adjective
[ ˈpɑːtʃɪŋ ]
• causing dryness through intense heat.
• "a fierce parching heat has set in"
parch
verb
• make or become dry through intense heat.
• "a piece of grassland parched by the sun"
Similar:
searing,
scorching,
blistering,
flaming,
blazing (hot),
baking (hot),
burning,
fiery,
torrid,
withering,
boiling,
boiling hot,
sizzling,
roasting,
sweltering,
Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.
