dried-up

[ drahyd-uhp ]

adjective

1. depleted of water or moisture; gone dry:

   a dried-up water hole.

2. shriveled with age; wizened:

   a dried-up old mule skinner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dried-up¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

His own former theater company, Reprise, operated on a subscriber model, and the base of financial support to sustain it dried up, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a warm October evening and the swaths of black mustard weed on the trail had completely dried up, leaving the towering stalks spindly and bare.

From Los Angeles Times

But the wellspring of progressive cash that fueled Gascón’s run for office in 2020 has dried up when he needs it most for his flagging reelection bid.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen. Rob Bonta is backing environmentalists in a legal fight over the Kern River, after thousands of fish died when the river dried up.

From Los Angeles Times

California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times

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