Dried

//dɹaɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of dry form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying. not-comparable
2
Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying. not-comparable
"dried fish; dried fruit"
3
Sold raw and unprocessed. not-comparable
"dried lentils"

Adjective

1
preserved by removing natural moisture wordnet
2
not still wet wordnet

Synonyms

dehydrated adust anhydrous anhydrous baked burnt

Antonyms

canned juicy tinned

Example

"The fruits are dried in the sun."

Related phrases

cut and dried dried fruit dried milk dried out dried plum dried up dried-fish woman drum-dried freeze-dried low-dried self-dried spin-dried

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