dried
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1.0
- adjective
- /draɪd/
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seco
- Dried blood flecked her cheek.
- dried blood
And delinquis, like the crystals dried by the sun.
- And delinquis, like the crystals dried by the sun.
Examples
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The flowers in the arrangement were dried to preserve their beauty.
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And delinquis, like the crystals dried by the sun.
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That's a lot of words and I have to have some dried, Some dried.
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Apply light mist through towel dried hair blow dry.
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Dried blood caked the wound and streaked the leg.
Fiction book (1992) -
The chef used dried herbs to add flavor to the soup.
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She bought a packet of dried fruit for her hike.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not wet or without any liquid
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3.5
No longer holds water and is very dry, like a riverbed or plant
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2.8
Completely dry because it has no water left
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3.2
Completely dry with no water left
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3.6
Food with most water removed so it lasts longer
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3.4
Completely dry with no moisture
Completely dried so it has no water left
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
Food with most water removed by freezing and drying so it keeps for a long time
How Dry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dried comes from dry (an old English word meaning 'not wet') plus the ending -ed, so it means 'made dry'. Think of towels on a line in the sun—when the water is gone they are dried, which is why dried means no longer wet.