dryest
Least wet possible
Dryest is a superlative form of dry, though driest is the standard spelling.
Both forms indicate the most dry among a group: This was the dryest summer on record.
The -iest spelling predominates in edited prose.
Without wit or levity
- dullLacking edge or interest
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
- soberFree from intoxication
- sternStrict or ship's aft
unamusing · unfunny · matter-of-fact · wry · sardonic · ironic · understated · wit
To leave behind completely
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- barrenUnable to produce
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
- SaharaLargest hot desert
Gobi · parched · scorching · sunbaked · dusty · rainless · waterless · inhospitable
Severely lacking moisture
- lyophilizedDehydrated via sublimation
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
- jerkyCured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
prosciutto · hardtack · crackers · zwieback · rusk · desiccant · silica gel · anhydrous
Having surface fractures
- chappedSkin rough from dryness
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
dusty · thirsty · scorched · wilted · sunbaked · crackly · husky · rough
Unsweetened sparkling wine designation
- secSlang for moment
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- crispFirm and breakable
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
unsweet · champagne · prosecco · cava · sherry · vermouth · martini · finish
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
- reservedRestrained in manner
aloof · cool · unresponsive · emotionless · unmoved · clinical · businesslike · impersonal
humorless
Without wit or levity
stern · unamusing · unfunny · matter-of-fact · wry · sardonic · ironic · understated · wit · delivery
desert
To leave behind completely
Sahara · Gobi · parched · scorching · sunbaked · dusty · rainless · waterless · inhospitable · badlands
dehydrated
Severely lacking moisture
- lyophilizedDehydrated via sublimation
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
- jerkyCured meat snack
biltong · prosciutto · hardtack · crackers · zwieback · rusk · desiccant · silica gel · anhydrous · moistureless
cracked
Having surface fractures
flaky · dusty · thirsty · scorched · wilted · sunbaked · crackly · husky · rough · peeling
brut
Unsweetened sparkling wine designation
astringent · unsweet · champagne · prosecco · cava · sherry · vermouth · martini · finish · palate
stoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- dispassionateFree from emotional involvement
reserved · aloof · cool · unresponsive · emotionless · unmoved · clinical · businesslike · impersonal · distant