freeze-dry
verb /ˈfriːz draɪ/
/ˈfriːz draɪ/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they freeze-dry | /ˈfriːz draɪ/ /ˈfriːz draɪ/ |
| he / she / it freeze-dries | /ˈfriːz draɪz/ /ˈfriːz draɪz/ |
| past simple freeze-dried | /ˈfriːz draɪd/ /ˈfriːz draɪd/ |
| past participle freeze-dried | /ˈfriːz draɪd/ /ˈfriːz draɪd/ |
| -ing form freeze-drying | /ˈfriːz draɪɪŋ/ /ˈfriːz draɪɪŋ/ |
- to preserve food or drink by freezing and drying it very quickly
- be freeze-dried The seeds were freeze-dried and then weighed.
- freeze-dried coffee/vegetables