Transcription
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- [drahyd uhp]
- /draɪd ʌp/
- /draɪd ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drahyd uhp]
- /draɪd ʌp/
Definitions of dried-up word
- adjective dried-up depleted of water or moisture; gone dry: a dried-up water hole. 1
- adjective dried-up shriveled with age; wizened: a dried-up old mule skinner. 1
- adjective dried-up If you describe someone as dried-up, you are saying rudely that they are old and dull, and not worth paying attention to. 0
- adjective dried-up old and dull 0
- adjective dried-up suffering from lack of water 0
- adjective dried-up empty of water 0
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Origin of dried-up
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dried-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dried-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for dried-up
adj dried-up
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- torrid — subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
Antonyms for dried-up
adj dried-up
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
See also
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