Meanings
Having had moisture removed, especially through exposure to air or heat.
رطوبت نکالنے کے بعد، خاص طور پر ہوا یا گرمی کے سامنے.
خشک
khushk
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- dried fruits
- dried flowers
- dried up
Example Sentences
I bought some dried apricots from the market.
میں نے بازار سے کچھ خشک زرد آلو خریدے.
Main ne bazaar se kuch khushk zard aalu kharide.
The dried leaves crunched under my feet.
خشک پتیوں نے میرے پیروں کے نیچے کڑکڑائی.
Khushk patiyn ne mere payron ke neeche karkarai.
Her eyes were as dry as dried wood.
اس کی آنکھیں خشک لکڑی کی طرح تھیں.
Us ki aankhain khushk lakri ki tarah thin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of dry leaves in autumn that have lost moisture.
A colorful autumn scene with dry leaves scattered on the ground.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خشک مٹی ہے تو پھولوں کی خوشبو کہاں, چمن کا رنگ ہے تو خوابوں کا نغمہ کہاں
Khushk mitti hai to phoolon ki khushboo kahan, chaman ka rang hai to khwabon ka naghma kahan.
If the soil is dry, where is the fragrance of flowers? If the garden has color, where is the melody of dreams?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خشک پتہ ہوا میں اُڑتا ہے
Khushk patta hawa mein udata hai
A dry leaf flies in the wind.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "drēogan" — to endure, to dry
First known use: 14th century
The word 'dried' originated from the Old English word 'drēogan', which meant to endure and eventually evolved to denote the process of removing moisture from substances.