air-dried
- adjective
- 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.
- The pets Table offers air dried or human grade fresh options.
Examples
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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.
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The pets Table offers air dried or human grade fresh options.
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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.
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The clothes smell so fresh after being air-dried outside on the line.
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The herbs were carefully air-dried to preserve their flavor and aroma.
Synonyms
Not wet or without any liquid
No longer holds water and is very dry, like a riverbed or plant
Completely dry because it has no water left
Food with most water removed so it lasts longer
Food like fruit or meat with most water removed to stop it going bad
Completely dried so it has no water left
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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.