freeze-dried

American  

[freez-drahyd] / ˈfrizˈdraɪd /

adjective

1. (of foods and beverages) preserved by means of freeze-drying: freeze-drying.

   freeze-dried coffee.

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Etymology

Origin of freeze-dried

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

Three years ago, Prof Hartel noticed more small players competing for a share of the freeze-dried candy market, but now larger brands, such as Hershey, want in on the viral trend.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

In between pulls, she snacked on freeze-dried duck liver bits and got a massage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

From this bold declaration she unspools her thesis: The Constitution was not freeze-dried at the beginning but instead has bloomed and grown to meet the republic’s needs, as the framers foresaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Using a map, he had calculated the distance he had to cover each day, how long it would take, and how much freeze-dried food he would need.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien