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desiccated - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'desiccated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Desiccated [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Desiccate

Meaning of 'desiccated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . desiccated [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
Example in sentence:
  • a desiccate romance;
  • a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery;
  • a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
Meaning (2):
- preserved by removing natural moisture
Example in sentence:
  • dehydrated eggs;
  • dried beef;
  • dried fruit;
  • shredded and desiccated coconut meat
Meaning (3):
- thoroughly dried out
Example in sentence:
  • dried-out boards beginning to split;
  • old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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