Definition of EXSICCATE

exsiccate

Verb

  • lose water or moisture
  • To dry, to desiccate, to dehydrate.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exsicco, exsiccatus, from ex- + siccus (“dry”).

Synonyms

dehydrate, desiccate, dry up, parch

Antonyms

hydrate, moisturize

Scrabble Score: 20

exsiccate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
exsiccate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
exsiccate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

exsiccate: valid Words With Friends Word