8
searing(noun, adjective, parching)
7
withering(verb, adjective, parching)
7
dehydrating(verb, adjective)
6
parching(noun, verb, adjective)
4
desiccating(verb, adjective)
4
desiccation
4
draining
4
wiping
3
dehumidifying
3
dehydration
3
desiccant
3
desiccative
3
drainage
3
evaporation
3
siccative
2
aeration(noun, ventilation)
2
blotting(verb, adjective)
2
burning(adjective, parching)
2
dried
2
drier
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