We found 8 definitions of dry up from 2 different sources.
Verb |
||
dry up - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" | ||
exsiccate, dehydrate, desiccate | ||
hydrate cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin" | ||
dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" | ||
dry up - dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found" | ||
mummify | ||
shrivel up, shrivel, wither, shrink wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled" |