desiccate
/ˈdesɪkeɪt/verb
with obj.［usu. as adj. desiccated］
1- remove the moisture from (something, especially food), typically in order to preserve it将（食物等）脱水：
desiccated coconut.
脱水椰子。
1.1
- as adj. desiccated figurative lacking interest, passion, or energy〈喻〉枯燥乏味的; 苍白无力的：
a desiccated history of ideas.
枯燥乏味的思想史。
派生词
desiccation
noundesiccative
adjective词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin desiccat- 'made thoroughly dry'， from the verb desiccare.