freeze-dried

American  

[freez-drahyd] / ˈfrizˈdraɪd /

adjective

1. (of foods and beverages) preserved by means of freeze-drying: freeze-drying.

   freeze-dried coffee.

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Etymology

Origin of freeze-dried

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But for months, she followed a fresh diet, lapping up gourmet meals and freeze-dried raw treats from a variety of reputable brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

One six-week clinical study highlighted in the review found that adults who consumed 25 grams of freeze-dried wild blueberry powder daily experienced increases in beneficial Bifidobacterium species.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

"People have long eaten freeze-dried fruit, and it's an industry where it can be accessible for anyone to enter as large freeze dryers have dropped in price," he explains.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

From this bold declaration she unspools her thesis: The Constitution was not freeze-dried at the beginning but instead has bloomed and grown to meet the republic’s needs, as the framers foresaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

He also ordered a new dessert treat consisting of freeze-dried pellets of ice cream.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan