Definition
Completely dried out; lacking moisture or vitality. Can refer to physical dehydration or metaphorically to something that has lost its life, energy, or interest.
Etymology
From Latin 'desiccare,' from 'de-' (completely) and 'siccare' (to dry), from 'siccus' (dry). The word has maintained its connection to dryness while expanding to describe anything drained of life or vigor.
Kelly Says
Desiccated comes from the same root as 'sick' - when something is completely dried out, it becomes 'siccated' or sick from lack of moisture. Think of desiccated coconut - all the moisture has been removed, leaving it completely dry.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በረበሬ
beh-reh-beh-reh
CSČeština
odvodněný
oh-dvohd-neh-nee
DADansk
udtørret
oot-tohr-reht
DEDeutsch
entwässert
ent-VAY-sert
ELΕλληνικά
αποξηραμένος
ah-poh-ksih-rah-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
desecado
deh-seh-KAH-thoh
FAفارسی
خشک شده
khoshk shodeh
FISuomi
kuivunut
koo-ee-voo-noot
FRFrançais
désiccité
deh-see-SEE-tay
GUGU
સુકાયેલ
soo-kah-yeh-l
HIहिन्दी
निर्जलित
nirjalit
HUMagyar
kiszárított
kee-sah-ree-tott
IDBahasa Indonesia
kering
keh-reng
ITItaliano
disidratato
dee-see-drah-TAH-toh
KO한국어
수분이gone
su-bun-i-gone
MSBahasa Melayu
kering
keh-reng
NLNederlands
gedehydrateerd
khay-deh-hy-dray-ted
NONorsk
tørket
tohr-keh-t
PLPolski
odwodniony
oh-dvohd-nee-oh-nee
PTPortuguês
desidratado
deh-see-drah-TAH-thoh
RORomână
deshidratat
deh-shee-drah-tah-t
RUРусский
обезвоженный
ah-beh-zvoh-ZHEH-nee
SVSvenska
uttorkad
oot-tohr-kahd
TEతెలుగు
నిర్జలమైన
nirjalamaina
TLTL
natutuyo
nah-too-tuy-oh
TRTürkçe
kurutulmuş
koo-roo-tool-mush
UKУкраїнська
обезводнений
ah-beh-zvohd-neh-nee