vt. ทำให้แห้งสนิท, เก็บอาหารโดยการขจัดน้ำทิ้ง vi. แห้งสนิท., See Also: desiccated adj. ดูdesiccate desiccation n. ดูdesiccate desiccative adj. ดูdesiccate desiccator n. ดูdesiccate
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Desiccated; p. pr. & vb. n. Desiccating. ] [ L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See Sack wine. ] To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exsiccated p. pr. & vb. n. Exsiccating. ] [ L. exsiccatus, p. p. of exsiccare to dry up; ex out + siccare to make dry, siccus dry. ] To exhaust or evaporate moisture from; to dry up. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo, Syn. desiccated, desiccate, Example:a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata; a desiccate romance; a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery
[ほす, hosu] (v5s, vt) (1) to air; to dry; to desiccate; (2) to drain (off); (3) to drink up; (4) to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive); (P)