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dried-up
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As an adjective, dried-up means (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture.
Meanings of dried-up
2 meaningsadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
“dried-up grass”
“the desert was edged with sere vegetation”
“shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings”
Similar: sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, witheredDepleted of water
“a dried-up water hole”
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Synonyms by meaning
adjective: (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture