p. p. [śuṣ-kta] 1 Dry, dried up; śākhāyāṃ śuṣkaṃ kariṣyāmi Mk. 8.

2 Parched up, sear.

3 Shrivelled, shrunk up, emaciated.

4 Feigned, pretended, mock; kāminaḥ sma kurute karabhorūrhāri śuṣkaruditaṃ ca su- khe'pi Śi. 10. 69.

5 Empty, vain, useless, unproductive; M. 2.

6 Groundless, causeless.

7 Offensive, harsh; tasmai nākuśalaṃ brūyānna śuṣkāṃ giramīrayet Ms. 11. 35. Comp. aṃga a. emaciated. ( gī) a...