sun-dried

American

[suhn-drahyd] / ˈsʌnˌdraɪd /

adjective

dried in the sun, as bricks or raisins.
dried up or withered by the sun.

sun-dried British

adjective

dried or preserved by exposure to the sun

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Etymology

Origin of sun-dried

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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Italian deli with its vinegary pasta salads tangled with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes?

From Salon

Later the four of them sat around the blazing fire, feasting on toasted bread and melted cheese, sun-dried fruits, honey and oat cakes, and Solla's best hard brown toffee.

From Literature

Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, kale and half a portion of leftover restaurant tortellini?

From Salon

She asked how Pa was and how Aunt Pretty was and how I was, all the while pulling down sun-dried pillowcases and folding them.

From Literature

The flowers here had fewer petals, and once sun-dried, nothing would remain.

From BBC

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