Desiccated

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of desiccate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    dried

    "The Learned have Diſtinguiſh’d fire into three Species, 1. Light, that is fire in its proper matter, 2. Flame, that is fire is moiſt Air, 3. Cole, that is fire in a burnt Stick or other Deſiccated matter[…]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless wordnet
  2. 2
    preserved by removing natural moisture wordnet
  3. 3
    thoroughly dried out wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aridbakedbrittledehydrateddehydrateddesiccate

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"Do you think desiccated coconut will do for the topping instead of hundreds and thousands?"

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