dried
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Explanation
Something that's dried isn't wet anymore. Dried ink on a page can't be smudged. The dried tears on your cheek are nothing but salty patches, and dried concrete on the sidewalk is completely solid — you can't leave a handprint in it. Some things are deliberately dried, with all moisture removed from them. Dried apricots and sun dried tomatoes, for example, are dehydrated so they become dense, sweet, and chewy. Dried has a Germanic root, dreug, which means "dry."
Example Sentences
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The June to August season was defined by severe, back-to-back heatwaves that shut schools, dried up rivers and primed the land for devastating wildfires.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
I use the zest of a whole lemon rather than its juice — lots of brightness, no unnecessary liquid — plus dried thyme, garlic, onion and enough black pepper to make itself known.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"You might have one property which may have fences, shed, decking, loads of dried vegetation," he told BBC Radio WM's Trish Adudu.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Nigel’s kneeling in front of one of the cages, filling a little bowl with dried corn.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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