French Conversation · Level 113
59 words
French word
assèchement
Pronunciation
IPA/asɛʃəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine noundryness
Example
L'assèchement de la peau provoque des démangeaisons en hiver.
The dryness of the skin causes itching in winter.
More examples
L'assèchement des lèvres est gênant quand on parle longtemps.
Lip dryness is bothersome when talking for a long time.
Core concept
Moisture being drawn out of a surface, body, or supply until it becomes dry and depleted.
Common phrases
assèchement de la peau
skin dryness
assèchement des lèvres
lip dryness
Similar words
sécheresse: Insufficient moisture in the air, soil, or skin, resulting in dryness.
déshydratation: A state in which the body or skin has lost too much water.
dessèchement: The drying of an object or material as its water content escapes.
Definition in French
Désigne le processus ou l'état par lequel quelque chose perd son humidité et devient sec.
Word origin
Assèchement is formed from the verb assécher with the noun ending -ment; assécher is built on sécher, from Latin siccare, 'to make dry'.
Usage tips
- Assèchement is masculine, so standard forms include un assèchement and l'assèchement.
Other meanings
- depletionnoun
- drying upnoun
Opposites
- humiditémoisturenoun
- hydratationhydrationnoun
Related words
- assécherdry outverb
- asséchédried-outadjective