scorched vs parched

scorched and parched both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scorched	No	Yes	No	No
parched	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scorched and parched are synonyms defined as:

scorched and parched: dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

Other synonyms of scorched include adust, baked, sunbaked.

scorched (adjective)	parched (adjective)
having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy	toasted or roasted slightly
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight	dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight