- past tense form of freeze-dry.
- past participle of freeze-dry.
freeze-dried
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of freeze-dried
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The final meal before that climb consisted of freeze-dried crabmeat, tea and Jell-O.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
In a press conference before landing, Christina Koch said the inconveniences, such as freeze-dried food or a toilet without much privacy, were worth it.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Contrary to popular belief, space food isn’t just freeze-dried packages or long tubes of bland, colorless and soulless slop.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
One six-week clinical study highlighted in the review found that adults who consumed 25 grams of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder daily experienced increases in beneficial Bifidobacterium species.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
He also ordered a new dessert treat consisting of freeze-dried pellets of ice cream.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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