desiccate

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

- a desiccate romance

- a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery

Similar word(s): dull, arid, desiccated

verb

1. preserve by removing all water and liquids from

Similar word(s): dehydrate

Definition categories: change, keep, preserve

2. remove water from

Similar word(s): dehydrate

Definition categories: change, dry

3. lose water or moisture

Similar word(s): dehydrate, exsiccate

Definition categories: change, dry