Desiccated (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The desiccated flowers were used to create a beautiful and delicate wreath.
- The hikers relied on desiccated meals to sustain them on their long journey.
- The recipe called for desiccated coconut, which added a unique texture to the macaroons.
- The museum curator carefully handled the desiccated mummy, taking care not to damage its fragile skin.
- The astronauts used desiccated ice cream as a special treat on their space mission.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Thoroughly dried out; "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old apartment was infested with desiccated insect shells and dry skin.
- Years of exposure to direct sunlight had turned the paint on the once vibrant shutters to a dull, desiccated sheen.
- Dry conditions and harsh weather led to desiccated branches cracking in the frosty morning air.
- Upon further examination of the soil samples, we found large concentrations of desiccated fossil remains buried deep within.
- From across the aisle of the antiquated pantry, one of the ladies began eyeing my uneaten trail mix – so ripe to relieve those little bits from a dusty reorganization featuring entirely too much mold beside dusty ol’ pockets including severely battered kernels on desiccated crackers that I did not make my breakfast meal over once again
Synonyms
Meaning 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"-C.J.Rolo.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The desiccated landscape stretched out before us, devoid of any signs of life or vitality.
- Her desiccated sense of humor made it difficult for her to connect with others on a deeper level.
- The once-thriving community had become desiccated and lifeless, a shadow of its former self.
- The desiccated remains of the old factory stood as a testament to the town's economic decline.
- The politician's desiccated rhetoric failed to inspire the crowd, who had heard it all before.