macerated

mac·er·ate

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mas-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/
- /ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/

Definitions of macerated word

verb with object macerated to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. 1
verb with object macerated to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. 1
verb with object macerated to cause to grow thin. 1
verb without object macerated to undergo maceration. 1
verb without object macerated to become thin or emaciated; waste away. 1
noun macerated Simple past tense and past participle of macerate. 1

See all 6 definitions of macerated

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Origin of macerated

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Macerated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Macerated

macerated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for macerated

adjective macerated

malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
doughy — of or like dough, especially in being soft and heavy or pallid and flabby: a doughy consistency; a fat, doughy face.
wizened — wizened.
hashed — Simple past tense and past participle of hash.
decocted — Simple past tense and past participle of decoct.

All 7 Synonyms of macerated

Antonyms for macerated

verb macerated

dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.

All 2 Antonyms of macerated