desiccated meaning

UK US /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/ 4 syllables

desiccated (adjective): thoroughly dried out.

desiccated has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

desiccated as an adjective

  1. thoroughly dried out
    • old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
    • dried-out boards beginning to split

    Synonyms: dried-out

    Similar: dry

  2. preserved by removing natural moisture
    • dried beef
    • dried fruit
    • dehydrated eggs
    • shredded and desiccated coconut meat

    Synonyms: dried, dehydrated

    Similar: preserved

  3. 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

    Synonyms: arid, desiccate

    Similar: dull

desiccated in a sentence

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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