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Desicate or desiccate?

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Correct spelling: desiccate. Misspelling: desicate.

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Memory tip

One S, double C: de-SIC-CATE. Think "one Sun, Cooking Crisply".

Why people write “desicate”

The misspelling “desicate” is only one letter off: it uses a single C where desiccate has a double CC.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make desiccate automatic.

What does “desiccate” mean?

desiccate verb

  1. preserve by removing all water and liquids from

    “carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”

    Synonyms:dehydrate

  2. remove water from

    “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”

    Synonyms:dehydrate

  3. lose water or moisture

    “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”

    Synonyms:exsiccatedehydrate

desiccate adjective

  1. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

    “a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”

    Synonyms:ariddesiccated

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Desiccate” in a sentence

  • The heat will desiccate the soil.
  • Carry dehydrated food on your camping trip.
  • All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me.
  • In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly.

Is “desiccate” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“desicate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DESICCATE.

Desiccate: quick answers

Is it desicate or desiccate?
The correct spelling is desiccate. “desicate” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell desiccate?
One S, double C: de-SIC-CATE. Think "one Sun, Cooking Crisply".
What does desiccate mean?
Desiccate means: preserve by removing all water and liquids from.