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desiccated
[ des-i-key-tid ]
adjective
- dehydrated or powdered:
desiccated coconut.
desiccated
/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtɪd /
adjective
- dehydrated and powdered
desiccated coconut
- lacking in spirit or animation
Other Words From
- un·desic·cated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccated1
Example Sentences
There were, though, other loves that belied the appearance of a desiccated, workaholic spinster.
The ash beneath the stones where the eggs were found was only slightly moist; one clump of eggs was partially desiccated.
The road and the buildings look dry and desiccated, the harbour rather weary and end of the world.
Heaps of the books that have been written about the Bible are desiccated to the last grain of their dust.
The Seine no longer rolls its waves under Harfleur; and the desiccated harbor is now seen as a verdant meadow.
Frequently the child will scratch them off with the finger nails before they are entirely desiccated.
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