desiccated meaning
UK US /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/ 4 syllables
desiccated (adjective): thoroughly dried out.
desiccated has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
desiccated as an adjective
- thoroughly dried out
- old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
- dried-out boards beginning to split
Synonyms: dried-out
Similar: dry
- preserved by removing natural moisture
- dried beef
- dried fruit
- dehydrated eggs
- shredded and desiccated coconut meat
Synonyms: dried, dehydrated
Similar: preserved
- lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
- a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
- a desiccate romance
- a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery
Similar: dull
desiccated in a sentence
- Do you think desiccated coconut will do for the topping instead of hundreds and thousands?
How to pronounce desiccated
desiccated is pronounced /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ED · 10-letter words
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