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dried-up
[ drahyd-uhp ]
/ ˈdraɪdˈʌp /
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adjective
depleted of water or moisture; gone dry: a dried-up water hole.
shriveled with age; wizened: a dried-up old mule skinner.
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Origin of dried-up
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby dried-up
driblet, dribs and drabs, driech, dried, dried-fruit beetle, dried-up, driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift
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