unmoistened
Never got wet
Not moistened; remaining dry.
Unmoistened describes something that has not had liquid applied to it or absorbed into it: She tried to seal the envelope with the flap still unmoistened.
The word appears most often in contexts where moistening would be expected or typical: unmoistened lips, unmoistened soil.
Thoroughly dehydrated
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- aridDevoid of water
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- powderyReduced to fine particles
chalky · flaky · crispy · withered · sere · stale · caked · baked
Prone to fragmenting
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- crispFirm and breakable
- breakableCapable of shattering
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
friable · crackable · snappable · rigid · delicate · splintery · shatterable
desiccated
Thoroughly dehydrated
powdery · chalky · flaky · crispy · withered · sere · stale · caked · baked · absorbent
crumbly
Prone to fragmenting
flaky · friable · crackable · snappable · rigid · delicate · splintery · shatterable
stale
No longer fresh
- hardtackImperishable unleavened wafer
- crackersCrispy flat biscuits
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
jerky · dried · crisped · unsoaked · raw · flour · breadcrumbs · cereal · rusk · matzo
rough
Uneven in surface
sandy · chapped · cracked · flaking · scaly · papery · leathery · raspy