dried

dried · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense of dry; made or became free from moisture.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Having had moisture removed; not wet or fresh.

  3. 3.

    (adjective, of food) Preserved by removing moisture.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    dried up — completely dried; also, depleted of ideas or resources
  • •
    dried out — made completely dry; also, stopped drinking alcohol

Related words

Antonyms: damp, moist, wet
See also: dehydrated, dry, drying
Synonyms: dehydrated, desiccated, parched

Etymology

Past tense of dry, from Old English dryge ("dry").