adjective
1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use (Freq. 1)
• Ant: ↑fresh
• Similar to:
↑aged, ↑cured, ↑candied, ↑crystalized, ↑crystalised, ↑glace, ↑canned, ↑tinned, ↑corned, ↑dried, ↑dehydrated, ↑desiccated, ↑flash-frozen, ↑quick-frozen, ↑frozen, ↑freeze-dried, ↑lyophilized, ↑lyophilised, ↑pickled, ↑potted, ↑salted, ↑salt-cured, ↑brine-cured, ↑smoked, ↑smoke-cured, ↑smoke-dried, ↑sun-dried, ↑sundried
2. kept intact or in a particular condition (Freq. 1)
• Ant: ↑destroyed
• Similar to:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.