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air-dried

air-dried

1 4.4
Left to dry in the air without using heat
  • adjective
: 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
885 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

means made by leaving in unheated air rather than by applying heat
dried
vsair-dried
99 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
dried-out
vsair-dried
12 2.8

Completely dry because it has no water left

uses unheated air to remove moisture rather than stressing complete removal of moisture
dried-up
vsair-dried
11 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
desiccated
vsair-dried
  • Specialized
6 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
dehydrated
vsair-dried
5 3.6

Food with most water removed so it lasts longer

is carried out specifically by leaving items in unheated air rather than heating

How Dry

bone-dry
4 3.4
air-dried
1 4.4
dry
885 1.0
moist
101 1.0
damp
106 1.0
wet
825 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.