Dehydrated means short of water. Get dehydrated, dehydrated food, mildly dehydrated.
In the body it means losing more fluid than is taken in, and the early signs are thirst, dark urine and headache rather than anything dramatic. In food it means water removed for preservation, which is one of the oldest methods there is and works because bacteria need water. Note dehydrate, rehydrate; and that the Greek means without water.
1adjectivedehydratedShort of water, of a body.
“After a long hike in the heat without enough water, he felt dizzy and dehydrated.”
2adjectiveremovedWith the water removed, of food.
“We carried dehydrated meals on the hike because they were so light.”
dehydrated is a state of water loss.
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