dried-up

adjective
UK: /ˌdraɪd ˈʌp/
US: /ˌdraɪd ˈʌp/

  1. Very dry because all the water has gone.

    1. The river is dried-up because there has been no rain.
    2. After weeks of drought, the dried-up land was vulnerable to wildfires.

  2. Lacking interest, enthusiasm, or emotion; no longer producing anything.

    1. My inspiration is dried-up so I can't write anything now.
    2. The old gold mine was dried-up, yielding no precious metal after years.

Synonyms

arid desiccated barren unproductive

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dried-up" in English means: Very dry because all the water has gone., Lacking interest, enthusiasm, or emotion; no longer producing anything..

The phonetic transcription of "dried-up" is /ˌdraɪd ˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌdraɪd ˈʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dried-up": arid, desiccated, barren, unproductive.

Example usage of "dried-up": "The river is dried-up because there has been no rain.". More examples on the page.