noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes something that has lost moisture, often with a nuance of being completely dry or dried out. Used before nouns.
Dry air is not good for the skin.
He ate dry bread.
乾いた means dry, the direct physical opposite of 湿っぽい's dampness.
Prenominal form of the verb 乾く (kawaku, 'to dry'), which is a native Japanese word.