dessicated
Moisture completely removed
Dessicated is a common misspelling of desiccated, meaning dried out or dehydrated.
The word has one s and two c's, following the Latin root *siccare* (to dry).
Desiccated coconut is used in baking.
Something desiccated has had its moisture removed, whether literally or figuratively: a desiccated old professor droning on.
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- pemmicanConcentrated portable meat provisions
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
cured · smoked · stockfish · copra · raisins · sultanas · sun-dried · dehydrated
Prone to fragmenting
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crispFirm and breakable
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- powderyReduced to fine particles
friable · crunchy · shriveled · wizened · leathery · papery · withered · wrinkled
Devoid of water
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- infertileUnable to produce offspring
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
exhausted · impoverished · lifeless · stark · bleak · desolate · wasteland · droughty
Lacking edge or interest
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- staleNo longer fresh
- spiritlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
dry · boring · unimaginative · passionless · emotionless · withered · colorless · vapid
jerky
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- pemmicanConcentrated portable meat provisions
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
mummified · cured · smoked · stockfish · copra · raisins · sultanas · sun-dried · dehydrated · freeze-dried
crumbly
Prone to fragmenting
powdery · friable · crunchy · shriveled · wizened · leathery · papery · withered · wrinkled · parched
arid
Devoid of water
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- infertileUnable to produce offspring
depleted · exhausted · impoverished · lifeless · stark · bleak · desolate · wasteland · droughty · parched
dull
Lacking edge or interest
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- staleNo longer fresh
spiritless · dry · boring · unimaginative · passionless · emotionless · withered · colorless · vapid · arid