dried /dɹaɪd/adjective 3phrases 2 adjective3 •Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying. •Usually of foods: cured, preserved by drying.dried fish; dried fruit •Sold raw and unprocessed. Phrases with dried cut and driedSimple, straightforward, clear, or certain. dried-fish womanA woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.