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Lacking vitality or spirit; Preserved by removing natural moisture; Thoroughly dried out.

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Usage examples (35)
  • A charming little romance ... not desiccated and compressed within the pages of a book
  • Old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars
  • Insatiable reader that I was, I’d soon have desiccated from the need to imbibe stories if we had not discovered the local library.
  • Anyone who can recall the desiccated, plastic-wrapped sandwiches of British Railway's cafés will concede that competition in this arena is to be encouraged.
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