← BackshareGuessoverdries/ˌoʊvərˈdraɪz/verbDries something too much, making it hard, brittle, or less useful.He always overdries his firewood, so it burns too quickly.If the machine overdries the laundry, the clothes will shrink.The sun overdries the soil, leaving it cracked and lifeless.SynonymsdehydrateAntonymsmoisten