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Dried: meaning, definitions and examples

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dried

 

[ draษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

food

Preserved by removing the natural moisture, often by sun or heat.

Synonyms

dehydrated, desiccated, parched

Examples of usage

  • The dried fruit is a popular snack.
  • She used dried herbs in the recipe.
  • We hung the laundry out to dry in the sun.
Context #2 | Verb

clothes

Past tense of dry: to remove moisture from something.

Synonyms

dehydrate, desiccate, evaporate

Examples of usage

  • She dried her clothes on the line.
  • He dried off with a towel after swimming.

Translations

Translations of the word "dried" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น seco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เค–เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช getrocknet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kering

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั…ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ suchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนพ็‡ฅใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉchรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ seco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurutulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง๋ฆฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฌูู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ suลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ suลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฒ็‡ฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posuลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพurrkaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€า“ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qurudulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ seco

Etymology

The word 'dried' originated from the Middle English word 'dryed', which is the past participle of 'drien', meaning 'to dry'. The concept of drying as a preservation method dates back to ancient times when people used sun and wind to dry their food and clothing.

See also: dry, drying, dryness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,374, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.