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Desiccate

Desiccate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Desiccate? [adj] 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"-C.J.Rolo [v] lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" [v] remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me" [v] preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Desiccate: arid \| dehydrate \| desiccated \| dry up \| dull Related Terms \| Find terms related to Desiccate: air-dry \| anhydrate \| bake \| blast-freeze \| blot \| brine \| brush \| burn \| corn \| cure \| decay \| dehumidify \| dehydrate \| deplete \| devitalize \| diminish \| divest \| drain \| droop \| dry \| dry up \| dry-cure \| dry-salt \| embalm \| evaporate \| exhaust \| exsiccate \| fade \| fade away \| fire \| flag \| freeze \| freeze-dry \| fume \| insolate \| irradiate \| jerk \| kiln \| kipper \| languish \| marinade \| marinate \| mummify \| parch \| pickle \| pine \| preservatize \| quick-freeze \| refrigerate \| rub \| salt \| scorch \| sear \| season \| shrink \| shrivel \| smoke \| smoke-cure \| soak up \| sponge \| stuff \| sun \| sun-dry \| swab \| torrefy \| towel \| weazen \| wilt \| wipe \| wither \| wizen See Also \| dry \| dry out \| keep \| preserve Desiccate In Webster's Dictionary \Des"iccate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desiccated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiccating}.] [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See {Sack} wine.] To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. --Bacon. \Des"iccate\, v. i. To become dry.

Desiccate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Desiccate?

[adj] 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"-C.J.Rolo
[v] lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
[v] remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
[v] preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"

See Also | dry | dry out | keep | preserve

Desiccate In Webster's Dictionary

\Des"ic*cate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Desiccated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiccating}.] [L. desiccatus,
p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus
dry. See {Sack} wine.]
To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by
drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit.

      Bodies desiccated by heat or age.        --Bacon.


\Des"ic*cate\, v. i.
To become dry.

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