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air-dried

air-dried

1 4.4
Left to dry in the air without using heat
  • adjective
translation icon : secado al aire
  • She air-dried the sheets on the line in the backyard because she didn't know how to operate the dryer.
  • then air-dried

The pets Table offers air dried or human grade fresh options.

Examples

  • Rough lumber is cut into smaller planks that are then stacked and air-dried, typically on roofs of houses or sheds to take advantage.

    Academic text (2004)
  • These fruits are air-dried naturally in the sun, without any added preservatives.

  • The pets Table offers air dried or human grade fresh options.

  • They were air-dried for one to two days before being used for the experiment.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The plants were harvested manually and air-dried.

    Academic text (2014)
  • It's just air-dried cod with lots of salt to preserve it.

    Blog text (14)
  • And I often make a little salad that we use with a little lemon juice and a little extra virgin and olive oil and eat them with something called bresaola, which is air-dried beef.

  • The clothes smell so fresh after being air-dried outside on the line.

  • The herbs were carefully air-dried to preserve their flavor and aroma.

Synonyms

dry
vsair-dried
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

means made by leaving in unheated air rather than by applying heat
dried-up
vsair-dried
18 3.5

No longer holds water and is very dry, like a riverbed or plant

describes a process using unheated air rather than the state of lacking water
dried-out
vsair-dried
8 2.8

Completely dry because it has no water left

uses unheated air to remove moisture rather than stressing complete removal of moisture
dehydrated
vsair-dried
1 3.6

Food with most water removed so it lasts longer

is carried out specifically by leaving items in unheated air rather than heating
dried
vsair-dried
1 1.0

Food like fruit or meat with most water removed to stop it going bad

is done specifically by leaving items in unheated air not by artificial heat
desiccated
vsair-dried
  • Specialized
7.2

Completely dried so it has no water left

refers to the method of leaving items in unheated air rather than achieving total moisture removal

How Dry

bone-dry
1 3.4
air-dried
1 4.4
dry
791 1.0
moist
105 1.0
damp
113 1.0
wet
800 1.0

Surface Forms

air-dried positive

Morphology

air-dried = air-dry (transparent) = air + dry + ed

The verb 'air-dry' (air + dry) plus the regular participial suffix '-ed' yields an adjective meaning 'dried by exposure to air', which is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Air-dried is made of the words air and dried, and it literally means 'dried by air' rather than by heat. So something air-dried is left in open air to dry slowly, which often keeps its natural feel and smell.