overdried
Excessively moisture-free
Overdried describes something dried beyond the optimal point, resulting in excessive dryness.
Laundry that's overdried becomes stiff or damaged; herbs lose potency; wood may crack.
The overdried towels felt scratchy against her skin.
The past tense of overdry, it appears most often in contexts involving food preservation, textiles, or materials processing.
Limp from dehydration
leaves · flowers · herbs · harvest · curing · tobacco · hops · lavender
Cured meat snack
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- toughDurable and strong
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- chewyResisting easy biting
overcooked · desiccated · parched · shriveled · crispy · burnt · hardened · rubbery
Liable to shatter
- damagedMade worse by injury
- frizzyTightly curled texture
- breakageAct of shattering
- split endsDamaged strand endings
coarse · dull · tangled · blowdryer · heat styling · overprocessed · parched · crispy
wilted
Limp from dehydration
dead · leaves · flowers · herbs · harvest · curing · tobacco · hops · lavender · chamomile
jerky
Cured meat snack
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- toughDurable and strong
- leatheryResembling animal hide
chewy · overcooked · desiccated · parched · shriveled · crispy · burnt · hardened · rubbery · meat
brittle
Liable to shatter
split ends · coarse · dull · tangled · blowdryer · heat styling · overprocessed · parched · crispy · crunchy
stiff
Not easily bent
scratchy · fabric · towels · clothes · dryer · static · crispy · harsh · rough · cotton