Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exsiccative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: exs-icca-tive
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.

Archaic

noun

A substance that causes drying.

Example Sentences

"an exsiccative effect"
"an exsiccative poison"
"an exsiccative remedy"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more exsiccative (comparative) most exsiccative (superlative) exsiccatives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

exsiccant exsiccate exsiccation siccative

Questions

What does exsiccative mean?: Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.

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