/ Dictionary / Index C cut-and-dried: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cut-and-dried Pronunciation: (kut'n-drīd'), [key] — adj. prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision. lacking in originality or spontaneity; routine; boring: a lecture that was cut-and-dried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cut-and-dried (Thesaurus) cut-and-cover cut and fill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language