What does desiccated mean?

desiccated means "thoroughly dried out". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in desiccated?

desiccated has 4 syllables: des-ic-ca-ted. The stress falls on "des". In IPA it is /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/.

What is another word for desiccated?

Close synonyms include dried-out, dried, dehydrated, arid, desiccate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is desiccated a common word?

desiccated is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

desiccated — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
thoroughly dried out
“old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars”
“dried-out boards beginning to split”
Synonymsdried-out
Similardry
2.
preserved by removing natural moisture
“dried beef”
“dried fruit”
“dehydrated eggs”
“shredded and desiccated coconut meat”
Synonymsdried dehydrated
Similarpreserved
3.
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
“a desiccate romance”
“a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery”
Synonymsarid desiccate
Similardull

Questions about desiccated

What does desiccated mean?: desiccated means "thoroughly dried out". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in desiccated?: desiccated has 4 syllables: des-ic-ca-ted. The stress falls on "des". In IPA it is /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/.
What is another word for desiccated?: Close synonyms include dried-out, dried, dehydrated, arid, desiccate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is desiccated a common word?: desiccated is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for desiccated come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
thoroughly dried out
“old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars”
“dried-out boards beginning to split”
Synonymsdried-out
Similardry
2.
preserved by removing natural moisture
“dried beef”
“dried fruit”
“dehydrated eggs”
“shredded and desiccated coconut meat”
Synonymsdried dehydrated
Similarpreserved
3.
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
“a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”
“a desiccate romance”
“a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery”
Synonymsarid desiccate
Similardull

Questions about desiccated

What does desiccated mean?: desiccated means "thoroughly dried out". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in desiccated?: desiccated has 4 syllables: des-ic-ca-ted. The stress falls on "des". In IPA it is /ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd/.
What is another word for desiccated?: Close synonyms include dried-out, dried, dehydrated, arid, desiccate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is desiccated a common word?: desiccated is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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