sun-dried

[suhn-drahyd]

adjective

1. dried in the sun, as bricks or raisins.

2. dried up or withered by the sun.

sun-dried

adjective

1. dried or preserved by exposure to the sun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sun-dried¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

My version includes a red bell pepper, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ cup crumbled goat cheese, a handful of spinach and ¼ cup of onion jam.

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Make biscuits studded with sun-dried tomato and goat cheese, then crown them with slow-scrambled eggs.

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Think: lentils and sun-dried tomatoes folded into dough, or blueberry-stuffed pierogi served with honeyed sour cream.

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Where the flesh of a fresh summer tomato gives way easily — its smooth, taut skin snapping like a helium balloon to release a flood of sun-warmed juice — a sun-dried tomato resists.

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For the spice enthusiast, Burlap & Barrel’s Chef’s Collection offers unique options like sun-dried tomato powder and ground black lime.

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