Also means
thin
Usage Note
Secco has a wide range: tempo secco (dry weather), pane secco (stale/dry bread), and una persona secca (a bony, thin person). Colloquially restare secco means 'to drop dead suddenly'. Feminine secca, plural secchi/secche.
Examples
"L'aria è molto secca in inverno."
Natural Translation
The air is very dry in winter.

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