Savage very dry? Just a bit (7)
I believe the answer is:
brutish
'savage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'very dry? just a bit' is the wordplay.
'very dry?' becomes 'brut' (term for very dry wine).
'just a bit' becomes 'ish' (eg 'shortish' means a bit short).
'brut'+'ish'='BRUTISH'
(Other definitions for brutish that I've seen before include "Animal" , "Rough and uncivilised" , "Violent, savage" , "Bestial" , "Crude" .)