Synonyms:
- Sucking the moisture from the room
- Leaving you thirstier than before
- Texturally challenging
- Requiring effort to get through
- Lacking all lubrication
- Demanding a drink immediately
- Absorbing all nearby enthusiasm
- Spectacularly arid
- Going down without pleasure
- Not a joy to engage with
- Cheerless and parched
- Draining the fun from the vicinity