DESICCATING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

lacking vitality or spirit

Example: 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

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

lose water or moisture

Example: In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

remove water from

Example: All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

preserve by removing all water and liquids from

Example: carry dehydrated food on your camping trip

Synonyms

Dehydrate, Dry up, Desiccate, Exsiccate

Antonyms

Hydrate