well-dried

And in the little bag, I knew, were the flint and steel and the well-dried tinder for the fires my soul must build.

THE SICKNESS OF LONE CHIEF 2010

Each slide contained a single drop of blood — very well-dried blood, of course.

DearlyDevotedDexter 2005

Ordinary mud would not hold the detail he needed to make a good figure, nor would it shatter the way a well-dried statue of clay would.

Joust Lackey, Mercedes 2003

It is generally good to let well-dried seeds sealed in airtight packets absorb some moisture from the air before planting them directly in wet soil.

12: Seeds and germplasm 1996

It was judged that well-dried copra, with a moisture range of 4.5% to 7%, could be processed without pre-heating.

Chapter 6 1995

Seeds 'have a distinct tinkle when they are well-dried.

Chapter 5 1993

Store only new, mature, healthy and well-dried seeds, except for a few species which do not favor drying.

Chapter 12 1992

Even well-dried seeds contain some moisture, and will produce water vapor if they get hot.

14. Saving seeds for planting 1991

To ensure that the kiln is strong and will not collapse during the firing, it is important to use good quality (no cracks and regular in shape) well-dried unfired bricks in layers 1 through 8.

Chapter 10 1989

The abbey barns were full, the well-dried straw bound and stacked, and if there was still no rain to bring on fresh green fodder in the reaped fields for the sheep, there were heavy morning dews.

An Excellent Mystery Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1985