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dried

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Pronunciation: US /draɪd/

dried means: Describing food kept for later use by removing its water.

adjective

PRESERVED FOODA2

Describing food kept for later use by removing its water.

  • I eat dried fruit as a snack.
  • Add some dried herbs to the soup.
  • These dried mushrooms need soaking before cooking.

Similar words: dehydrated

Common phrases: dried fruit, dried fish, dried herbs

MOISTURE REMOVEDB1

No longer wet because the water or moisture has gone.

  • There is dried mud on my shoes.
  • She keeps dried flowers in a vase.
  • Dried paint covered the brush.

Similar words: dry

Opposites: wet

Common phrases: dried mud, dried paint, dried flowers

UNCOOKED FOODB1

Describing dry food, especially beans or similar seeds, sold uncooked.

  • Dried lentils take longer to cook.
  • Soak the dried beans overnight.
  • She bought a packet of dried peas.

Similar words: dry

Common phrases: dried lentils, dried beans, dried peas

Questions about dried

What does dried mean?

Describing food kept for later use by removing its water.

What is dried in other languages?

Türkçe: kurutulmuş · Español: deshidratado · Français: séché · Deutsch: getrocknet · Italiano: essiccato · 日本語: 干した

How do you pronounce dried?

It is pronounced /draɪd/.

How do you use dried in a sentence?

I eat dried fruit as a snack. Add some dried herbs to the soup.

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