dehydrated

Everyday

1. (of a person or animal) Having lost too much water from the body, so you feel thirsty, tired, dizzy or have a headache. tree →
2. (of food) Dried, with the water taken out, so it keeps longer: dehydrated fruit, dehydrated soup. tree →
3. (informal, joke) Very thirsty: «I'm so dehydrated after footy.» tree →

In the lessons

In health and safety lessons: drink water on hot days, during sport and when ill so you do not get dehydrated; it can be dangerous. In science, dehydrating food removes water so bacteria cannot grow; camping food is often dehydrated. Phrases: «get dehydrated», «become dehydrated», «severely dehydrated», «dehydrated food».

Examples

• Drink plenty of water so you don't get dehydrated. tree →
• After running in the heat, he felt dizzy and dehydrated. tree →
• The vet said the puppy was dehydrated. tree →
• We took dehydrated meals on the camping trip. tree →
• Dehydrated apple slices are crunchy. tree →
• Signs of being dehydrated include a dry mouth and dark wee. tree →
• (informal) Pass the water, I'm totally dehydrated! tree →

Note

Noun: «dehydration». «De-» means removing, «hydr-» means water. Trap: feeling thirsty is an early sign — do not wait until you are very thirsty. In maths and science, dehydrated food weighs less because the water is gone: 100 g of grapes may become about 25 g of raisins.