The odd one out is sheltered.
Arid, adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked, bone-dry, semiarid, rainless, waterless. Hope this helps(:
parched, dehydrated, arid, desiccated
arid, barren, anhydrous, moistureless.
Arid, parched.
A synonym or other word for arid would be dry. You could also say barren or parch.
A synonym for parched would be thirsty, dry mouthed, dry land, water deprivation, dehydration, scorched, dried up, shriveled, cotton mouth, withered.
dry, arid, parched, burned, sear, waterless, dried
dry, desert, seared, scorched, barren, sterile, arid, torrid
The opposite of moist is dry or dried, but could also be parched or arid depending on the noun being modified.
Parched earth refers to soil that is extremely dry and cracked due to prolonged exposure to heat and lack of moisture. It is often a sign of drought conditions and can make it difficult for plants to grow or for water to penetrate the ground.
The word you are looking for is probably "arid". According to my dictionary, however, "arid" means very dry, in both the literal and figurative senses, without meaning hot.Arid:1. being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.2. barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture.
boiling, clammy, close, dank, irriguous, moist, mucky, muggy, oppresive, sodden, soggy, steamy, sticky, stifling, stuffy, sultry, sweating, sweltering, watery, wet.