Dried-up (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Depleted of water; "a dried-up water hole".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dried-up lake bed was a stark reminder of the severe drought that had plagued the region for years.
- The once-thriving river had become a dried-up creek, its former beauty now a distant memory.
- As the seasons changed, the dried-up pond became a barren expanse of cracked earth and withered vegetation.
- The hikers had to search for a new source of water after discovering the dried-up spring they had been relying on.
- The dried-up riverbed was now a popular spot for hiking and exploring, its former watercourse a mere memory.
Meaning 2
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The park's lawn had turned into a dried-up field after months without rain.
- After several days without water, the houseplants were nothing but dried-up stalks with brown leaves.
- Dried-up creek beds stretched out as far as the eye could see in the desolate landscape.
- Walking through the overgrown garden, Sarah spotted the remains of her mother's dried-up roses.
- Farmers had to irrigate their land frequently to prevent their crops from turning into dried-up stalks.