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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Over the last few months, parts of the river have continued flowing, while other stretches dried up beside alfalfa fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I whisked the eggs and cream with garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, plus a little drizzle of soy sauce.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
She also recommends keeping dried herbs, spices and salt available as, she says, tinned food can be slightly bland.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Its signature wine is made of another white grape, Furmint, rich and gold in colour with a dried apricot aroma.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
After we’ve rested and eaten, she takes out two small bags of dried flower petals.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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