Desiccate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "desiccate" word

[adjective] 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"-C.J.Rolo
[verb] lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
[verb] remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
[verb] preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"

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\Des"ic*cate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Desiccated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Desiccating}.] [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See {Sack} wine.] To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. --Bacon.
\Des"ic*cate\, v. i. To become dry.

Synonyms for desiccate

arid, dehydrate, desiccated, dry up, dull

Antonyms: hydrate

See also: dry | dry out | keep | preserve |

Related terms: air-dry, anhydrate, bake, blast-freeze, blot, brine, brush, burn, corn, cure, decay, dehumidify, dehydrate, deplete, devitalize, diminish, divest, drain, droop, dry, dry up, dry-cure, dry-salt, embalm, evaporate, exhaust, exsiccate, fade, fade away, fire, flag, freeze, freeze-dry, fume, insolate, irradiate, jerk, kiln, kipper, languish, marinade, marinate, mummify, parch, pickle, pine, preservatize, quick-freeze, refrigerate, rub, salt, scorch, sear, season, shrink, shrivel, smoke, smoke-cure, soak up, sponge, stuff, sun, sun-dry, swab, torrefy, towel, weazen, wilt, wipe, wither, wizen

The fun area, different aproach to word »desiccate«

Let's analyse "desiccate" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETACCISED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2520 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ... .. -.-. -.-. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: desiccate: 5 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: desiccate: 4 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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