dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
burned brown by the sun; "of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats
[ &-'d&st ] (adjective.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin adustus, past participle of adurere to set fire to, from ad- + urere to burn; more at EMBER.