THESAURUS
parch
Sanforize, air-dry, anhydrate, attenuate, bake, be in heat, blaze, blister, bloom, blot, boil, brand, broil, brush, burn, burn in, burn off, cast, cauterize, char, choke, coal, combust, consume, cook, crack, cupel, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, drain, dry, dry up, emacerate, emaciate, evaporate, exsiccate, fire, flame, flame up, flare, flare up, flicker, flush, found, fry, gasp, glow, incandesce, insolate, kiln, macerate, mummify, oxidate, oxidize, pant, preshrink, pyrolyze, radiate heat, roast, rub, scald, scorch, sear, seethe, shimmer with heat, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, simmer, singe, smoke, smolder, smother, soak up, solder, spark, sponge, steam, stew, stifle, suffocate, sun, sun-dry, swab, sweat, swelter, swinge, thin, toast, torrefy, towel, vesicate, vulcanize, waste, waste away, weazen, weld, wipe, wither, wizen
ROGET THESAURUS
parch
Dryness
VB
be dry, render dry, dry, dry up, soak up, sponge, swab, wipe, drain, desiccate, dehydrate, exsiccate,
parch, kiln dry, vacuum dry, blow dry, oven dry, hang out to dry, mummify, be fine, hold up.
Heat
VB
be hot, glow, flush, sweat, swelter, bask, smoke, reek, stew, simmer, seethe, boil, burn, blister, broil, blaze, flame, smolder,
parch, fume, pant, heat, recalesce, thaw, give.
Calefaction
VB
heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe,
parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.