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Synonyms for dried

Grammar : Adj
Spell : drahyd
Phonetic Transcription : draɪd

Définition of dried

Origin :
  • Old English dryge, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz (cf. Middle Low German dröge, Middle Dutch druge, Dutch droog, Old High German trucchon, German trocken, Old Norse draugr), from PIE *dreug-.
  • Meaning "barren" is mid-14c. Of humor or jests, early 15c. (implied in dryly); as "uninteresting, tedious" from 1620s. Of places prohibiting alcoholic drink, 1870 (but dry feast, one at which no liquor is served, is from late 15c.; colloquial dry (n.) "prohibitionist" is 1888, American English). Dry goods (1708) were those measured out in dry, not liquid, measure. Dry land (that not under the sea) is from early 13c. Dry run is from 1940s.
  • adj drained
Example sentences :
  • What precautions should be observed in the storing of dried foods?
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • There were great heaps of shells by the sea where we came and dried fish and feasted.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • I am glad that there is soothing in these dried leaves for those who require it.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • Then she dried it with the chamois skins as she often had done before.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • Add some plums or dried currants that have been picked and washed.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Cherries also may be dried in the sun, first taking out all the stones.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • I'm empty and dried up, too, but I'm not ready to be thrown away.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • When it was well rotted they dried it and put it up in the barn until March.
  • Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
  • At Ramah I had purchased some dried caplin for dog food for the night.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • For this reason the clothes and beautiful garments were dried upon it.
  • Extract from : « Aino Folk-Tales » by Basil Hall Chamberlain

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