Definitions of desiccated:

• adjective:   thoroughly dried out

  Example: "Old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"

• adjective:   lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

  Example: "A prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery-C.J.Rolo"

• adjective:   preserved by removing natural moisture

  Example: "Shredded and desiccated coconut meat"