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desiccated

American  
[des-i-key-tid] / ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. dehydrated or powdered.

    desiccated coconut.
desiccated British  
/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. dehydrated and powdered

    desiccated coconut

  2. lacking in spirit or animation

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Other Word Forms

  • undesiccated adjective

Etymology

Origin of desiccated

First recorded in 1670–80; desiccate + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Plus: Does anyone really like nibbling desiccated gumdrops?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

His latest book’s rather desiccated title led me to believe it would mount some dry defense of religion in general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Oregon’s Lake Abert has repeatedly dried up, and biologists have found that when it’s desiccated, more phalaropes fly farther south to Mono Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

They looked like dried up pieces of fruit, desiccated human faces—witches with metallic beaks for lips.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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