dried up

The term "dried up" is versatile and can describe various states of depletion or lack of moisture, vitality, or productivity.

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Definition

B1General

(common)Depleted of moisture or liquid, resulting in a dry state.

Example

The river dried up during the drought.

B2Human Appearance

(descriptive)Wrinkled and shriveled, often due to aging.

Example

The old man's skin was dried up and wrinkled.

B2Resources

(informal)Exhausted or consumed entirely, leaving nothing remaining.

Example

The funding for the project dried up.

B2Speech

(informal)To stop talking, often due to a loss of words or ideas.

Example

He dried up when he realized he had no more arguments.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "dried up":

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