sun-dried

American  

[suhn-drahyd] / ˈsʌnˌdraɪd /

adjective

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

2. dried up or withered by the sun.

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sun-dried British  

adjective

1. dried or preserved by exposure to the sun

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Etymology

Origin of sun-dried

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

The flowers here had fewer petals, and once sun-dried, nothing would remain.

From BBC

Olives, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomato, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms — each one adds a tiny jolt of savoriness that keeps the bowl from tipping too sweet or too soft.

From Salon

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.

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Salon