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sun-dried

sun-dried

4 3.4
Made by leaving food or things in the sun so they last longer
  • adjective
  • /sʌn draɪd/
translation icon : seco al sol
  • The sun-dried tomatoes gave the salad a rich taste.
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • pack sun-dried tomatoes

Yeah, this for, for sun dried grapes, this for aged prunes.

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Examples

  • I added sun-dried tomatoes to the pasta for extra flavor.

  • "Just a little something I make using sun-dried tomatoes."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Thank you for the sun-dried tomato aioli, because it's a revelation.

  • A little dry white wine, some smoked clams, sun-dried tomatoes...

  • I love sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan; what a scrumptious bread!

    Blog text (6)
  • I selected one consisting of eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, and Gorgonzola on a thin crust.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • A flavorful bread filled with sun-dried tomatoes and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, with a soft interior and a beautiful chewy exterior.

    Blog text (6)
  • Lightly brush the dough with olive oil, spread the chopped sun-dried tomatoes evenly over the surface of the dough, and sprinkle the grated cheese over the tomatoes.

    Blog text (6)
  • His recipe calls for chopped sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs.

Synonyms

dried-out
vssun-dried
8 2.8

Completely dry because it has no water left

is used for preservation by light rather than complete moisture loss
dehydrated
vssun-dried
1 3.6

Food with most water removed so it lasts longer

relies on direct natural light rather than mechanical moisture removal
sunbaked
vssun-dried
1 4.8

Dried and hard from strong sunlight

focuses on gentle moisture removal by direct light, not hardening
air-dried
vssun-dried
1 4.4

Left to dry in the air without using heat

uses direct natural light instead of passive air exposure
sundried
vssun-dried
1 3.6

Left in the sun until it loses its water

is identical in meaning but written with a hyphen
dried
vssun-dried
1 1.0

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

specifies direct natural light as the moisture removal method

Antonyms

105 1.0

Slightly wet in a pleasant or suitable way

How Dry

desiccated
  • Specialized
7.2
sun-dried
4 3.4
dry
791 1.0
damp
11 1.0
wet
1 1.0

Surface Forms

sun-dried positive

Morphology

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

Direct, literal combination of 'sun' + 'dry' (with past participle '-ed') indicating dried by sunlight; meaning is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word sun-dried comes from two simple English parts, sun and dried, meaning 'dried by the sun'. A helpful image is leaving tomatoes or fruit in warm sunlight so the sun slowly 'removes water' and helps to keep them longer. That's why sun-dried describes things dried by direct sunlight to keep them longer.