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dried-up

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[drahyd-uhp] / ˈdraɪdˈʌp /

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.

Etymology

Origin of dried-up

First recorded in 1810–20

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