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Meaning of bone-dry
The primary meaning of "bone-dry" is extremely dry.
Etymology of bone-dry
The term "bone-dry" originated in the mid-17th century, likely from the idea that bones are completely dry, with no moisture content
The phrase is thought to have been used to describe something that is completely devoid of moisture, much like a bone that has been stripped of its flesh and marrow
Synonyms
arid
desiccated
dry
parched
dehydrated
waterless
moistureless
barren
sterile
withered
shriveled
wilted
faded
crisp
brittle
powdery
dusty
sandy
gravelly
cracked
fissured
fragmented
fragmented
splintered
shrunken
shrunk
wizened
leathery
hardened
calloused
desicated
anhydrous
dehydrating
moisture-free
water-free
dryish
torrid
scorching
sizzling
blistering
sweltering
stifling
sultry
humidless
dry as dust
extremely dry
Definitions
- Extremely dry
- * Completely dry, with no moisture
Usage Examples
- The soil was bone-dry after months of drought
- * The bone-dry air made my skin feel tight and itchy
- * The riverbed was bone-dry, a testament to the severe lack of rainfall in the area