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View usage for: (desɪkeɪtɪd) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Desiccated things have lost all the moisture that was in them. [formal] ...desiccated flowers and leaves. Synonyms: dried, dehydrated, dry, powdered More Synonyms of desiccated 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Desiccated food has been dried in order to preserve it. ...desiccated coconut. More Synonyms of desiccated desiccated in British English (ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtɪd) adjective1. dehydrated and powdered desiccated coconut 2. lacking in spirit or animation Examples of 'desiccated' in a sentencedesiccated Fat mince and soya extract mixed, sprouts boiled to a mush, desiccated onions fried in oil, that sort of idea.I rang the bell and waited for a desiccated old man in a frock coat to shuffle through the door.This is an anodyne, desiccated version of the sultry performance for Graham in Paris. desiccated flowers and leaves a desiccated and boring individual Additional synonymsDefinition lacking moisture She heard the rustle of dry leaves. Synonyms dried, crisp, withered, brittle, shrivelled, crispy, parched, desiccated, sun-baked Definition dull and uninteresting The work was very dry and dull. Synonyms dull, boring, tedious, commonplace, dreary, tiresome, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal) Definition lacking liveliness or animation His novels are shallow and lifeless. Synonyms dull, cold, flat, hollow, heavy, slow, wooden, stiff, passive, static, pointless, sluggish, lacklustre, lethargic, colourless, listless, torpid, spiritlessNearby words ofdesiccated - deserving
- deserving of
- desiccate
- desiccated
- desideratum
- design
- designate
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