Desiccating is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Desiccating meaning
present participle and gerund of desiccate
Using Desiccating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of desiccate
- In the example corpus, desiccating often appears in combinations such as: by desiccating.
Context around Desiccating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Desiccating
- In this selection, "desiccating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, effect stand out and add context to how "desiccating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include crops by desiccating them and from the desiccating effect of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "desiccating" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with desiccating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It can be reduced by desiccating or baking the chamber, and removing absorbent materials. (14 words)
These windstorms ordinarily last a day or so, cause much discomfort, and destroy crops by desiccating them. (17 words)
In the Early Dynastic Period, however, they began using tombs for greater protection, and the body was insulated from the desiccating effect of the sand and was subject to natural decay. (31 words)
In the Early Dynastic Period, however, they began using tombs for greater protection, and the body was insulated from the desiccating effect of the sand and was subject to natural decay. (31 words)
These windstorms ordinarily last a day or so, cause much discomfort, and destroy crops by desiccating them. (17 words)
It can be reduced by desiccating or baking the chamber, and removing absorbent materials. (14 words)
Example sentences (3)
In the Early Dynastic Period, however, they began using tombs for greater protection, and the body was insulated from the desiccating effect of the sand and was subject to natural decay.
It can be reduced by desiccating or baking the chamber, and removing absorbent materials.
These windstorms ordinarily last a day or so, cause much discomfort, and destroy crops by desiccating them.
Common combinations with desiccating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- by desiccating 2×