English adjective: desiccate | |||
1. | desiccate lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless | ||
Samples | A technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata. A desiccate romance. A prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery. | ||
Synonyms | arid, desiccated | ||
Similar | dull | ||
Antonyms | lively | ||
English verb: desiccate | |||
1. | desiccate (change) preserve by removing all water and liquids from | ||
Samples | Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip. | ||
Synonyms | dehydrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | keep, preserve | ||
2. | desiccate (change) remove water from | ||
Samples | All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me. | ||
Synonyms | dehydrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
3. | desiccate (change) lose water or moisture | ||
Samples | In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly. | ||
Synonyms | dehydrate, dry up, exsiccate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dry, dry out | ||
Antonyms | hydrate | ||