Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Still wet or moist: Describes something that has not been allowed to dry completely; retaining moisture.

Usage

• The adjective "undried" is used to describe the state of an object, typically a material or substance, that has not undergone a drying process or has not lost its moisture naturally. It is the opposite of "dried."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The laundry was left undried on the line overnight due to the rain.
  • The artist prefers to use undried clay for its malleability.
  • These are undried herbs, so they are more aromatic but spoil faster.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Industrial Context: Often used to describe materials in manufacturing, agriculture, or food processing that require a specific moisture content.
  • The contract specifies the delivery of undried timber for the construction of the sauna.
• Comparative Form: While less common, "more undried" can be used for comparison, though "less dry" or "wetter" is often more natural.
  • This batch of paper pulp is more undried than the last one, requiring longer processing.

Variants and Related Words

• Undry (verb, archaic/rare): An obsolete form meaning to make wet or undo the state of being dry.
• Moist (adj): Slightly wet; damp. (A close synonym in meaning, though "undried" specifically implies a lack of a drying process).
• Wet (adj): Covered or saturated with liquid. (A more general synonym).

Synonyms

• Damp: Slightly wet, often unpleasantly so.
• Moist: Slightly wet, often in a neutral or positive context (e.g., moist cake).
• Wet: Covered or soaked with a liquid.

Antonyms

• Dried: Having had all moisture removed.
• Dry: Free from moisture or liquid.
• Desiccated: Dried out thoroughly, often to preserve.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Undried fruit: Fruit that has not been dehydrated or dried.
• Undried paint: Paint that is still wet or tacky to the touch.

Adjective

1. still wet or moist