 dry_up |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lose water or moisture | |
| Synonyms: | desicate dessicate desiccate dehydrate | |
| Examples: | "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" |
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| Related terms: | hydrate dry dehydration dehydration | |
| 2. | [ verb ] dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture | |
| Synonyms: | mummify | |
| Examples: | "a mummified body was found" |
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| Related terms: | shrivel mummify mummy | |
| Similar spelling: |
draw_up drupe drop drip droop drape |
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