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desiccated (adj.)

"deprived of or freed from moisture, having dried up," 1670s, past-participle adjective from desiccate.

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Definitions of desiccated from WordNet

desiccated (adj.)
thoroughly dried out;
old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
Synonyms: dried-out
desiccated (adj.)
preserved by removing natural moisture;
shredded and desiccated coconut meat
Synonyms: dried / dehydrated
desiccated (adj.)
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo;
Synonyms: arid / desiccate
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near desiccated

desex

desexualize

desi

desiccant

desiccate

desiccated

desiccation

desiderata

desiderative

desideratum

design

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