Exsiccate (verb)
ek-si-cayt
To dry up.
Exsiccate was first recorded around 1375–1425 and comes from the Latin word exsiccātus, meaning “dried up.” This form can be broken down further into the prefix ex-, which means “thoroughly,” and the verb siccāre, “to dry, make dry.”
Example sentences
“…the river exsiccated from diverting for agriculture up the valley”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)