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dry as a bone

dry as a bone adjective: completely dry; totally dry.

Adjective

dry as a bone (not comparable)

  1. (simile) completely dry; totally dry
    • Wrong! When we got there, it was not only cloudy and cold, but dry as a bone!2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae
    Synonyms:
    bone-dry

Synonyms of dry as a bone

Questions about dry as a bone

What does dry as a bone mean?
Dry as a bone means completely dry; totally dry.
What part of speech is dry as a bone?
Dry as a bone is an adjective.

Words near dry as a bone in the dictionary

  1. dry
  2. dry abscess
  3. dry abscesses
  4. dry agent
  5. dry agents
  6. dry as a bone
  7. dry as a dead dingo's donga
  8. dry as a dead dingo's donger
  9. dry as a nun's cunt
  10. dry as a nun's nasty
  11. dry as dust

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