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dried

/dɹaɪd/

adjective

Meaning

  • Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

  • Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.

    "dried fish; dried fruit"

  • Sold raw and unprocessed.

    "dried lentils"

Synonyms

anhydrous,
desiccated,
dehydrated

verb

Meaning

  • To lose moisture.

    "The clothes dried on the line."

  • To remove moisture from.

    "Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

  • To be thirsty.

  • To exhaust; to cause to run dry.

  • For an actor to forget his or her lines while performing.