dried

[ drahyd ]

/ draɪd /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of dry.

OTHER WORDS FROM dried

half-dried, adjective un·dried, adjective well-dried, adjective

Words nearby dried

drib, dribble, driblet, dribs and drabs, driech, dried, dried-fruit beetle, dried-up, driegh, drier, dries

Definition for dried (2 of 2)

dry

[ drahy ]

/ draɪ /

adjective, dri·er, dri·est.

free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.

having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season.

characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.

not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land.

not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry.

not yielding milk: a dry cow.

free from tears: dry eyes.

drained or evaporated away: a dry river.

desiring drink; thirsty: He was so dry he could hardly speak.

causing thirst: dry work.

served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.: dry toast.

(of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.

(of bread and bakery products) stale.

of or relating to nonliquid substances or commodities: dry measure; dry provisions.

(of wines) not sweet.

(of a cocktail)

made with dry vermouth: a dry Manhattan.
made with relatively little dry vermouth: a dry martini.

characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages: a dry state.

(of British biscuits) not sweet.

plain; bald; unadorned: dry facts.

dull; uninteresting: a dry subject.

expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way: dry humor.

indifferent; cold; unemotional: a dry answer.

unproductive: The greatest of artists have dry years.

(of lumber) fully seasoned.

Building Trades.

(of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement.
(of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster.

Ceramics.

unglazed.
insufficiently glazed.

Art. hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.

verb (used with object), dried, dry·ing.

to make dry; free from moisture: to dry the dishes.

verb (used without object), dried, dry·ing.

to become dry; lose moisture.

noun, plural drys, dries.

a prohibitionist.

a dry place, area, or region.

Verb Phrases

dry out,

to make or become completely dry.
to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.

dry up,

to make or become completely dry.
to cease to exist; evaporate.
Informal. to stop talking.
(in acting) to forget one's lines or part.

Origin of dry

before 900; Middle English drie, Old English drȳge; akin to Dutch droog, German trocken; see drought

SYNONYMS FOR dry

20 tedious, barren, boring, tiresome, jejune.

29 dehydrate.

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ANTONYMS FOR dry

1 wet.

20 interesting.

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synonym study for dry

1. Dry, arid both mean without moisture. Dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture: a dry well; dry clothes. Arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, especially such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert. 28. See evaporate.

OTHER WORDS FROM dry

dry·a·ble, adjective dry·ly, adverb dry·ness, noun o·ver·dry, adjective

o·ver·dry·ly, adverb o·ver·dry·ness, noun pre·dry, verb (used with object), pre·dried, pre·dry·ing. re·dry, verb, re·dried, re·dry·ing. ul·tra·dry, adjective un·der·dry, verb (used with object), un·der·dried, un·der·dry·ing. un·dry, adjective un·dry·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for dried

The tasteless bread was transformed into a sweet cake that included ingredients, such as dried fruit and marzipan.

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Spanish oak, which has an open grain and high levels of tannin, gives you dried fruit, spice, and even chocolate flavors.

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Some dried cranberries for tartness and a sprinkle of sea salt make these my all-time favorite cookies.

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It will end up shriveled up, dried up, dead; rolled up in dirty gauze and tossed into a wastebasket, quickly forgotten.

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Every morning Frederico takes the dried leaves of the precious guayusa tree and steeps them in a large dark pot.

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Most fortunately for us the forenoon turned out fair and we stripped and dried our clothes.

A Voyage to the South Sea |William Bligh
Day after day they subsisted upon this dried fish, mixed with sea-water.

Lewis and Clark |William R. Lighton
She knew he, too, suffered, and she waited quietly as he dried his eyes and recovered his choking breath.

The Secret of the Storm Country |Grace Miller White
At one time I thought of a gourd-shell, but there was not one dried in the town; so they told me.

Byeways in Palestine |James Finn
Human affection and sympathy had dried up in his breast years ago.

The Mask |Arthur Hornblow

British Dictionary definitions for dried (1 of 2)

dried

/ (draɪd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of dry

British Dictionary definitions for dried (2 of 2)

dry

/ (draɪ) /

adjective drier, driest, dryer or dryest

lacking moisture; not damp or wet

having little or no rainfall

not in or under water dry land

having the water drained away or evaporated a dry river

not providing milk a dry cow

(of the eyes) free from tears

informal in need of a drink; thirsty
causing thirstdry work

eaten without butter, jam, etc dry toast

(of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet

pathol not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge a dry cough

consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities

without adornment; plain dry facts

lacking interest or stimulation a dry book

lacking warmth or emotion; cold a dry greeting

(of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way

opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption a dry area

NZ (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season

electronics (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance

verb dries, drying or dried

(when intr, often foll by off) to make or become dry or free from moisture

(tr) to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture

noun plural drys or dries

British informal a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner Compare wet (def. 10)

the dry Australian informal the dry season

US and Canadian an informal word for prohibitionist

Derived forms of dry

dryable, adjective dryness, noun

Word Origin for dry

Old English drӯge; related to Old High German truckan, Old Norse draugr dry wood

Idioms and Phrases with dried

dry

In addition to the idioms beginning with dry

dry as dust
dry behind the ears
dry out
dry run
dry up

also see:

cut and dried
hang out to dry
high and dry
keep one's powder dry
well's run dry

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dried

verb

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Definition for dried (2 of 2)

adjective, dri·er, dri·est.

verb (used with object), dried, dry·ing.

verb (used without object), dried, dry·ing.

noun, plural drys, dries.

Verb Phrases

Origin of dry

SYNONYMS FOR dry

ANTONYMS FOR dry

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Example sentences from the Web for dried

British Dictionary definitions for dried (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for dried (2 of 2)

adjective drier, driest, dryer or dryest

verb dries, drying or dried

noun plural drys or dries

Derived forms of dry

Word Origin for dry

Idioms and Phrases with dried

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dried

verb

OTHER WORDS FROM dried

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Definition for dried (2 of 2)

adjective, dri·er, dri·est.

verb (used with object), dried, dry·ing.

verb (used without object), dried, dry·ing.

noun, plural drys, dries.

Verb Phrases

Origin of dry

SYNONYMS FOR dry

ANTONYMS FOR dry

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OTHER WORDS FROM dry

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Example sentences from the Web for dried

British Dictionary definitions for dried (1 of 2)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for dried (2 of 2)

adjective drier, driest, dryer or dryest

verb dries, drying or dried

noun plural drys or dries

Derived forms of dry

Word Origin for dry

Idioms and Phrases with dried