dried-up

Definitions of dried-up
  1. adjective
    depleted of water
    “a dried-up water hole”
    synonyms:
    dry
    free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
  2. adjective
    (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
    “dried-up grass”
    synonyms: sear, sere, shriveled, shrivelled, withered
    dry
    free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
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