desiccated

/ˈdɛsɪkeɪtəd/

verb

To remove moisture from; to dry.

Examples :

"The sun desiccated the paint on the old wooden fence, making it crack and peel. "

verb

To preserve by drying.

Examples :

"My grandmother desiccated apples every autumn, so we could have a healthy snack throughout the winter. "

food process agriculture science biology

verb

To become dry; to dry up.

Examples :

"The leaves on the tree became desiccated and brittle after weeks without rain. "

nature environment biology chemistry process

adjective

Dried

Examples :

"The desiccated leaves crunched underfoot as I walked through the park in autumn. "

condition appearance

Meanings

Examples :

"The sun desiccated the paint on the old wooden fence, making it crack and peel. "

Examples :

"My grandmother desiccated apples every autumn, so we could have a healthy snack throughout the winter. "

Examples :

"The leaves on the tree became desiccated and brittle after weeks without rain. "

Examples :

"The desiccated leaves crunched underfoot as I walked through the park in autumn. "

Related Words

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

through noun

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

preserve noun

A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.

throughout adverb

Completely through, right the way through.

underfoot noun

A storage compartment that sits below the deck of a boat.

remove noun

The act of removing something.

healthy adjective

Enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit: well.

moisture noun

That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.

crunched verb

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

brittle noun

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

wooden adjective

Made of wood.

without adverb

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.