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Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist
“She placed the dried clothes on the laundry line after they had been washed and wrung out.”
Saved from decay, such as through the use of some preservative substance
With little or no rainfall or humidity
(of skin) Not smooth
In the form of powder
Having a hardened or solid texture or surface
Past tense for to wipe (something wet) dry, typically with an absorbent material such as a cloth
“We need to dry the dishes before our guests arrive.”
Past tense for to remove the moisture from
“The process will dry the fruit, causing its natural sugars to be concentrated.”
Past tense for to dry something to the point of withering it, usually with heat
“The hot sun would severely dry the leaves of our tree, causing them to wilt.”
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