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exsiccation
| Main Entry: |
dryness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aridity |
| Synonyms: | dehydration, desiccation, drought, exsiccation, lack of moisture, parchedness |
| Antonyms: | wetness |
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| Concept: | Dryness. |
| Category: | 2. Fluid matter; specific fluids |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
dryness; siccity, aridity, drought, ebb tide, low water., exsiccation, desiccation; arefaction, dephlegmation, drainage; drier, desiccative, desiccator.
-verbs
be dry; render dry; dry; dry up, soak up; sponge, swab, wipe; exsiccate, desiccate; drain, parch., be fine, hold up.
-adjectives
dry, anhydrous, arid; adust, arescent; dried; undamped; juiceless, sapless; sear; husky; rainless, without rain, fine; dry as a bone, dry as dust, dry as a stick, dry as a mummy, dry as a biscuit., waterproof, watertight.
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| Antonyms: | moisture |
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