dried-up
Americanadjective
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depleted of water or moisture; gone dry.
a dried-up water hole.
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shriveled with age; wizened.
a dried-up old mule skinner.
Etymology
Origin of dried-up
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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As he walks the lake's dried-up bed, sailing instructor Claude Carriere checks on sailing boats stranded a few metres from the water.
From Reuters
“See, this one is cooked inside,” she said, as orange trees singed in a fire stood black across the dried-up stream behind her.
From New York Times
Rangers found the dead and dying animals in a dried-up water hole, the BBC reported.
From Washington Post
She thought back to when water flowed freely in the dried-up irrigation canals where she would sneak away to swim as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times
Perseverance has begun its science explorations to see if there are signs of ancient life in a dried-up river delta.
From New York Times
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