Desertlike
I believe the answer is:
arid
'desertlike' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Very dry; uninteresting" , "Wadi may be this" , "Dry and sere" , "Dry and infertile" , "Desiccated" .)