insolate means To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why this word is great
INSOLATE — [Verb] To expose something to the sun's rays, typically to dry, ripen, or warm it. From the Latin insōlāre ("to place in the sun"), from in- ("in") + sōl ("the sun"). Unlike "desiccate," which denotes thorough drying by any means, or "insulate," which means to shield from external influence, to insolate is a specific, passive pact with the celestial. It is the deliberate placement of figs on a clay roof, the patient turning of apricots on a slatted tray, the slow curing of leather on a sunlit wall—a terrestrial gesture of quiet faith in the oldest furnace.
verb
- To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.