Synonyms for desiccate
- verb
- adjective
Definitions
- v. 1
To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree.
- adj. 1
Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, desiccated.
Related words
- Word family
- desiccated desiccation desiccative desiccator desiccatory desiccant
Forms
- Past participle
- desiccated
e.g. desiccated → exsiccated, dehydrated, seasoned, parched…
Example sentences
- dry He wrung out the dish towel and hung it up to dry.
- dehydrate I'm worried she'll dehydrate.
By length
- 3 letters
- dry1
- 4 letters
- born1, arid2
- 5 letters
- dried1, parch1
- 6 letters
- season2
- 8 letters
- exiccate
- 9 letters
- dehydrate3, exsiccate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (arid2 = 2 syllables).