adj
Meaning 1
dried
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
desiccated
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈdɛsɪkeɪtəd/
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 S AH0 K EY0 T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of desiccate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless-C.J.Rolo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
- a desiccate romance
- a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arid, desiccate
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
preserved by removing natural moisture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dried beef
- dried fruit
- dehydrated eggs
- shredded and desiccated coconut meat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dried, dehydrated
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
thoroughly dried out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
- dried-out boards beginning to split
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dried-out
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kuivattu — dried
- German: ausgetrocknet — dried
- German: verdorrt — dried
- Māori: pūtī — dried
- Norwegian Bokmål: inntørket — dried
- Ottoman Turkish: قورو (kuru) — dried
- Ukrainian: висушений (vysušenyj) — dried
- Ukrainian: засушений (zasušenyj) — dried