Thoroughly dried out:
— Old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars.

synonym: dried-out.

Preserved by removing natural moisture:
— Shredded and desiccated coconut meat.

synonyms: dehydrated, dried.

Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless:
— A prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery.

synonyms: arid, desiccate.