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bone dry

bone dry is the alternative form of bone-dry.

Meaning of bone-dry

Adjective

bone-dry (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Totally dry; without moisture.
    Synonyms:
    dry as a bone

Questions about bone dry

What is bone dry the alternative form of?
Bone dry is the alternative form of bone-dry.

Words near bone dry in the dictionary

  1. bone collectors
  2. Bone Creek
  3. bone densities
  4. bone density
  5. bone down
  6. bone dry
  7. bone earth
  8. bone fire
  9. bone fires
  10. bone folder
  11. bone folders

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