moistureless
Devoid of water
Moistureless means completely without moisture—dry to the point of having no dampness whatsoever.
The word is rare and somewhat technical, appearing occasionally in descriptions of extreme aridity: the moistureless air of the desert, moistureless soil that crumbled to dust.
Dry or bone-dry usually suffice where moistureless might appear.
Contracted from moisture loss
- wizenedShrunken from age
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- sereDried and shriveled
- witheredDried and shrunken
sapped · sapless · juiceless · dried-out · wrinkled · drained · depleted · parched
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- curedRestored to health
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
desiccated · husked · stockfish · pemmican · hardtack · rusk · crackling · dried
Liable to shatter
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- crispyBrittle and snapping
chapped · leathery · cracked · scaly · friable · rough · coarse · papery
Bleak and abandoned
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- starkSevere and unadorned
unproductive · infertile · bare · empty · forsaken · uninhabited · lifeless · dead
shriveled
Contracted from moisture loss
withered · sapped · sapless · juiceless · dried-out · wrinkled · drained · depleted · parched · scorched
jerky
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- curedRestored to health
mummified · desiccated · husked · stockfish · pemmican · hardtack · rusk · crackling · dried · freeze-dried
brittle
Liable to shatter
crispy · chapped · leathery · cracked · scaly · friable · rough · coarse · papery · chalky
desolate
Bleak and abandoned
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- bleakDreary and without cheer
stark · unproductive · infertile · bare · empty · forsaken · uninhabited · lifeless · dead · inert
desert
To leave behind completely
dunes · scorching · sunbaked · wasteland · dust · thirst · evaporation · cactus · camel · oasis
moist, moisture, moisten, moisturizer, moistness, moistened, moisturize, moistening, moisturizing