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Learn the meaning of bone dry, an idiom that can describe something very dry, with no water or liquid, or very funny, serious, or not sweet. See how to use bone dry in different contexts and translations.
Learn the meaning of bone-dry, an adjective that describes something very dry or dry in sense 5. See examples of bone-dry in sentences and its word history and synonyms.
Learn the meaning, origins, and usage of the idiom "bone-dry", which describes something that is completely devoid of moisture or wetness. Find synonyms, antonyms, cultural insights, and practical exercises for this phrase.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "bone dry" in different contexts. Find out the origin, synonyms, and related expressions of this idiom.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase 'bone dry', which means completely dry. Find out how it relates to the dryness of bone and see examples of its usage in sentences.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective bone dry, which means very dry or completely dry. Find out the origin, synonyms, collocations and translations of bone dry in different languages.
Very thirsty; extremely dry. The simile dry as bone, referring to the bones of a dead creature, dates from the sixteenth century and has survived to the present day, while others of the same period (dry as a sieve, dry as a chip, dry as a red herring) have long since died out. See also dry as dust.
