What is the difference?
What is the difference between:
渇いて
and
乾いて
Meaning "dry"

I know you can say 喉が渇いています to mean "being thirsty" using the 渇いて but can you also use 乾いて?

Question

What is the difference?
What is the difference between:
渇いて
and
乾いて
Meaning "dry"

I know you can say 喉が渇いています to mean "being thirsty" using the 渇いて but can you also use 乾いて?

Answer

"乾く"  is dry.　"渇く" is thirsty.

"乾く"  means  only the state change from moist(wetty) to dry.
But "渇く" means not only  the state change from moist to thirsty , but also  the desire to return to the original state.
For example 
"乾燥" ⇒only the state change from moist(wetty) to dry.
"渇望"  ⇒I don't have something. So I  want it very much.

Answer

You are right. 乾いて is dry. 渇いて is thirsty. You can't use 乾いて as thirsty.