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adjective

Definition of desiccatednext
as in dehydrated

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verb

past tense of desiccate
1
as in drained
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality that historian's dryasdust prose desiccates what is actually an exciting period in European history

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2
as in dried
to make dry add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix

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Recent Examples of desiccated
Adjective
Depending on temperature, the eggs hatch within one to 10 days, becoming teeny, wormlike larvae that feed on desiccated blood that the adult fleas have fed on and pooped out. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Mary left a potentially fruitful academic career to raise three children with desiccated classics professor Howard (Corey Stoll). — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mahdi and Khadija had been struck by drought, and their bed was dry and desiccated, waterless down to its depths. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 Try to get a look below the surface—if anything is broken, damaged, rotten, or desiccated, a simple trim could help. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for desiccated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccated
  1. dehydrated
  2. drained
  3. dried
  4. shriveled
  5. undermined
  6. withered
  7. exhausted
  8. dry
Adjective
  • The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of dehydrated
Verb
  • These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • The remaining cathode material is dried and ground into a fine black powder.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • The fins were dried, collected and later analyzed by researchers.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dried
Adjective
  • Pests Yellowing or shriveled leaves and stunted growth can also be signs of pests.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Avoid fruits with too many brown spots or overly dry, shriveled skin.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026
Definition of shriveled
Verb
  • Brilliant start undermined The first half hour of the match was played at the pace Ivory Coast desired with Les Elephants using their high press and long passes to consistently put Norway on its heels.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Community opposition to temporary waste storage, which risks becoming permanent without a federal waste repository, further undermined the project.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of undermined
Adjective
  • The savory along the river is teeming with bees, and small white moths light among the ghosts of withered bergamot.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.
    — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of withered
Verb
  • In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • In a bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients and season the ribs generously on all sides.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Flip your cloth to a dry side and buff for that perfect, streak-free shine.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of dry

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