I . a.
1.
Free from moisture, dried.
2.
Arid, parched.
3.
Thirsty, craving drink.
4.
Uninteresting, barren, dull, jejune, meagre, tame, vapid, dreary, tiresome, tedious, unembellished, plain.
5.
Sarcastic, severe, sly, keen, sharp.
II . v. a.
Desiccate, exsiccate, free from moisture, make ~.
III . v. n.
Become ~, lose moisture.