dry as dust (adjective) arid: dry
Sinonime: admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chasten,
chastise, chew out, chide, criticize, give a talking-to, jump on, lay down the law, lecture, light into, put down, rake over the coals, ream, reprimand, reproach, take to task, tell off
Antonime: damp,
humid,
moist,
wet