 desiccated |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] preserved by removing natural moisture | |
| Synonyms: | dried dehydrated | |
| Examples: | "dried beef" "dried fruit" "dehydrated eggs" "shredded and desiccated coconut meat" |
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| Related terms: | preserved | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] thoroughly dried out | |
| Synonyms: | dried-out | |
| Examples: | "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars" "dried-out boards beginning to split" |
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| Related terms: | dry | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | |
| Synonyms: | desiccate arid | |
| Examples: | "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata";l "a desiccate romance" "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo |
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| Related terms: | dull | |
| Similar spelling: |
desiccate desicate dessicate desiccation dessication |
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