dried-up

[drahyd-uhp]

adjective

1. depleted of water or moisture; gone dry.

   a dried-up water hole.

2. shriveled with age; wizened.

   a dried-up old mule skinner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dried-up¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Related Words

• arid 
• bare 
• barren 
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• dusty 
• parched 
• stale 
• torrid