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DESICCATED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does desiccated mean? 

DESICCATED (adjective)
  The adjective DESICCATED has 3 senses:

1. thoroughly dried outplay

2. preserved by removing natural moistureplay

3. lacking vitality or spirit; lifelessplay

  Familiarity information: DESICCATED used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


DESICCATED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Thoroughly dried out

Synonyms:

desiccated; dried-out

Context example:

dried-out boards beginning to split

Similar:

dry (free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Preserved by removing natural moisture

Synonyms:

dehydrated; desiccated; dried

Context example:

shredded and desiccated coconut meat

Similar:

preserved (prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

Synonyms:

arid; desiccate; desiccated

Context example:

a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery

Similar:

dull (lacking in liveliness or animation)


 Context examples 


A Chinese herb of a desiccated root from the plant Coptis chinensis.

(Huang Lian, NCI Thesaurus)



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