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overdry

overdry

4.8
Very dry because it lost a lot of water
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈdraɪ/
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  • This bread is too overdry to eat.

Examples

  • Plants may wilt if the soil is allowed to get overdry for too long.

  • The overdry soil cracked under the sun.

  • If you overdry your clothes in the dryer, they can become stiff and uncomfortable to wear.

  • The cake turned out tough because the oven caused it to become overdry.

  • If you overdry your clothes in the dryer, they can become stiff and uncomfortable to wear.

  • The cake turned out tough because the oven caused it to become overdry.

  • This bread is too overdry to eat.

Synonyms

dried-up
vsoverdry
18 3.5

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

is excessively lacking moisture in general, not only showing loss of freshness
dried-out
vsoverdry
8 2.8

Completely dry because it has no water left

is excessively lacking moisture rather than simply fully without water
bone-dry
vsoverdry
1 3.4

Completely dry with no moisture

is excessively lacking moisture beyond what is acceptable
dried
vsoverdry
1 1.0

Something that is no longer wet because its water has gone away

is excessively lacking moisture rather than just previously made less wet

Antonyms

moist
105 1.0

Slightly wet in a pleasant or suitable way

hydrated
  • Specialized
4.4

Containing water inside its solid crystals, as some salts and minerals

How Dry

overdry
4.8
parched
13 4.7
dry
791 1.0
damp
11 1.0
wet
1 1.0

Surface Forms

overdry positive

Morphology

overdry = dry (transparent) = over + dry

The meaning is clearly derived from 'dry' with the prefix 'over-' indicating excess.

Etymology

Overdry comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and dry meaning 'without water'. Think of clothes left in the dryer until they are stiff — overdry describes something that has lost too much moisture.