Definition of DESICCATED

desiccated

Meanings

Verb

  • preserve by removing all water and liquids from
  • remove water from
  • lose water or moisture
  • simple past and past participle of desiccate

Adjective Satellite

  • thoroughly dried out
    • "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"
  • preserved by removing natural moisture
    • "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
  • lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo
    • "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"

Adj

  • dried

Synonyms

arid, dehydrate, dehydrated, desiccate, dried, dried-out, dry up, exsiccate

Antonyms

hydrate

Scrabble Score: 16

desiccated is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
desiccated is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
desiccated is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

desiccated is a valid Words With Friends word