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| dried up |
| 1. v. simple past tense and past participle of dry up |
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| 2. adj. Dry; having run out of water or liquid. |
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| Analysis |
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| dried |
| 1. adj. Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying. |
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| 2. adj. Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying. |
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| dried fish; dried fruit |
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| 3. v. simple past tense and past participle of dry |
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| dry |
| 1. adj. Free from or lacking moisture. |
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| This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks? |
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| 2. adj. Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (Petrochemistry) oil, or (farming) milk. |
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| This well is as dry as that cow. |
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| 3. adj. (masonry) Built without or lacking mortar. |
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| up |
| 1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. |
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| I looked up and saw the airplane overhead. |
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| 2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely. |
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| I will mix up the puzzle pieces. |
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| Tear up the contract. |
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