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    bone dry

    adjective

    • 1. completely or extremely dry: "the springs failed this year, leaving the riverbed bone dry"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBONE DRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    very dry, with no water or liquid in, on, or around it: My boots kept my feet bone-dry even after a long walk through deep snow. The turkey was overcooked and bone dry. Bone-dry twigs on the ground cracked under our feet. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

    • English (US)

      BONE DRY meaning: 1. completely dry 2. very dry, with no...

    • Polski

      bone dry definicja: 1. completely dry 2. completely dry....

    • Bone Dry in Traditional Chinese

      BONE DRY translate: 乾透的, 極乾燥的;乾透的;, 長期無雨乾旱, 機智幽默的, 嚴謹得乏味....

    • Bone Dry in Simplified Chinese

      BONE DRY translate: 干透的, 极干燥的;干透的;, 长期无雨干旱, 机智幽默的, 严谨得乏味....

    • Bone Marrow

      BONE MARROW definition: 1. → marrow 2. → marrow 3. marrow: ....

    • Bone Up

      BONE UP definition: 1. to learn as much as you can about...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bone-dryBone-dry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : very dry. 2. : dry sense 5. Examples of bone-dry in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Dry spells offer no challenge at all to this native of rocky and sandy, bone-dry soils.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBONE DRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    bone dry. If you say that something is bone dry, you are emphasizing that it is very dry indeed. Now the river bed is bone dry. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bone-dryBONE-DRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. very dry. very thirsty. Slang. dry ( def 17 ). Ceramics. (of clay) thoroughly dried. dry. bone-dry. adjective. informal. completely dry. a bone-dry well. ( postpositive ) the well was bone dry.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbone dry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of bone dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'bone dry' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'bone-dry' Informal. 1. dry as a bone that has lain exposed to the air; very dry. [...] 2. absolutely abstaining from, or prohibiting the use of, alcoholic drinks. [...] More. Examples of 'bone dry' in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bone dryBone dry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Aug 31, 2024 · Definitions of bone dry. adjective. without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone. “a drier to get the clothes bone dry ”. synonyms: bone-dry. dry. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.