arid

Very dry.

The cake was arid.

Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.

Deserts are known for being arid.

And because this part of Utah is arid, the geologic landscape is fully revealed with very little vegetation to hide it, faults and all.

Devoid of value.

The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.

Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.