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

Just outside her house, a large patch of dried-up shower gel marks the spot where one of the residents bathed earlier, in the open, with privacy provided only by the darkness before sunrise.

From BBC

She cited a decline in advertising, dried-up investment reserves, digital monetization issues “and overall cost increases that have not kept pace with revenue.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ingenuity remains in contact with its companion, the Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up riverbed for signs of extinct Martian life.

From New York Times

When the team analysed the dried-up powder, they found it contained hematite, "giving the paste a deep red colour".

From BBC

At 112-5, England were in danger of being overwhelmed on a pitch that resembled a dried-up riverbed.

From BBC

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