noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes something that has lost moisture, often with a nuance of being completely dry or dried out. Used before nouns.
乾いた空気が肌に良くない。
Dry air is not good for the skin.
彼は乾いたパンを食べた。
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.