Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
tinder-dry
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He then threw them on to the ground in the tinder-dry hay loft without putting them out properly, it is alleged.
▪ His prey is the charred remnants of a campfire set along a trail in the heart of this tinder-dry wilderness area.
Usage examples of "tinder-dry".
Now he followed them, pausing briefly every few steps to apply the lighter to the tinder-dry walls.