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Definition desiccate

Etymology

From Latin d?sicc?re (�to dry completely, dry up�) +‎ -ate (verb suffix indicating acting in the specified manner). D?sicc?re is derived from d?sicc? (�to desiccate, dry up; to drain dry�) (from d?- (prefix meaning �completely, to exhaustion�) + sicc? (�to dry; to drain, exhaust�), from siccus (�dry�), from Proto-Indo-European *seyk-) + -?re.

The adjective is derived from Latin d?sicc?tus (�dried up�), the perfect passive participle of d?sicc?: see above. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Verb

desiccate (third-person singular simple present desiccates, present participle desiccating, simple past and past participle desiccated)

  1. (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry. [from late 16th c.]
  2. (transitive) To preserve by drying. [from late 16th c.]
  3. (intransitive, rare) To become dry; to dry up.

Adjective

desiccate (comparative more desiccate, superlative most desiccate)

  1. Having had moisture removed; dehydrated, dessicated.

Noun

desiccate (plural desiccates)

  1. A substance which has been dessicated, that is, had its moisture removed.

Results 221 Words with the letters DESICCATE

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15 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
COMPLICATEDNESS 30
DECONSECRATIONS 24
DISCOUNTENANCED 27
DISCOUNTENANCES 26
ELECTRODYNAMICS 29
TRANSCENDENCIES 25
14 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
ACCIDENTALNESS 24
CONCEPTUALISED 27
DECONSECRATING 25
DECONSECRATION 23
DISCOUNTENANCE 25
INCANDESCENTLY 27
OCCIDENTALIZES 32
13 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
INCANDESCENTS 23
12 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
BACTERICIDES 22
DECORTICATES 19
INCANDESCENT 22
11 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
DESICCATIVE 22
REACCREDITS 18
10 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
DESICCATED 18
DESICCATES 17
EXSICCATED 24
9 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
DESICCATE 16
7 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
ACCEDES 14
ASCETIC 13
DECEITS 11
IDEATES 8
6 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
ACCEDE 13
ACETIC 12
CADETS 10
CASEIC 12
CEASED 10
DECEIT 10
DEICES 10
DICAST 10
EDICTS 10
IDEATE 7
SEATED 7
SEDATE 7
SICCED 13
TEASED 7
5 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
ACIDS 9
ACTED 9
ADITS 6
AEDES 6
AIDES 6
ASDIC 9
ASIDE 6
CACTI 11
CADES 9
CADET 9
CADIS 9
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EDITS 6
IDEAS 6
SAICE 8
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STEED 6
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TACES 8
TEASE 5
TIDES 6
TSADE 6
TSADI 6
4 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
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ACES 7
ACID 8
ACTS 7
ADIT 5
AIDE 5
AIDS 5
AITS 4
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ATES 4
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CITE 7
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ETAS 4
ETIC 7
ICED 8
ICES 7
IDEA 5
IDES 5
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SCAD 8
SCAT 7
SEAT 4
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SEED 5
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SIDE 5
SITE 4
TACE 7
TADS 5
TEAS 4
TEDS 5
TEED 5
TEES 4
TICS 7
TIDE 5
TIED 5
TIES 4
3 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
ACE 6
ACT 6
ADS 4
AID 4
AIS 3
AIT 3
ATE 3
CAD 7
CAT 6
CEE 6
CIS 6
DEE 4
DIE 4
DIS 4
DIT 4
EAT 3
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ICE 6
IDS 4
ITS 3
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SEC 6
SEE 3
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SET 3
SIC 6
SIT 3
TAD 4
TAE 3
TAS 3
TEA 3
TED 4
TEE 3
TIC 6
TIE 3
TIS 3
2 letter words with the letters DESICCATE ↑
AD 3
AE 2
AI 2
AS 2
AT 2
DA 3
DE 3
DI 3
ED 3
ES 2
ET 2
ID 3
IS 2
IT 2
SI 2
TA 2
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