kuivata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dehydrate verb To remove water from something, especially to dry it out for preservation.
- dry adj Free from moisture; not wet.
- evaporate verb To turn from a liquid into a vapor or gas.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- stove noun An appliance used for cooking food, usually with hotplates or burners.
- sun noun The star at the center of our solar system, which gives Earth light and heat.
Senses
kuivata is used for these senses in English:
- desiccate (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree. [from late 16th c.]
- dry (transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
- evaporate (transitive) To expel moisture from (usually by means of artificial heat), leaving the solid portion.
- jerk To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
- stove (transitive) To heat or dry, as in a stove.
- sun (transitive) To warm or dry in the sunshine.
dehydrate — full definition
- verb To remove water from something, especially to dry it out for preservation.
- verb To lose so much water from the body that normal function is affected.
dry — full definition
- adj Free from moisture; not wet.
- adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
- adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
- adj Amusing in a deadpan, understated way; also, plainly boring.
- verb To remove moisture from something, or to lose moisture.
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