dried

1. 1
   adjective

   Having no more water in it after once being wet.

   Like a puddle that turns into a dry patch after the sun comes out.

   The dried paint felt hard and rough to touch.

   He brushed the dried mud off his boots before coming inside.

   Similardry, parched, desiccated, dehydrated

   Oppositewet, moist, damp

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2. 2
   adjective

   Made to last longer by taking the water out, like fruit or meat.

   Like raisins, which are grapes with the water taken out so they keep for months.

   Dried apricots make a sweet and healthy snack.

   We soaked the dried beans overnight before cooking them.

   Similardehydrated, desiccated, preserved, dry

   Oppositefresh

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of dry. Use this form when the drying already happened.

   She dried her hands on a clean towel.

   The washing dried quickly in the warm breeze.

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