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Meaning of "bone dry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BONE DRY

bone dry  [bəʊn draɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONE DRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bone dry is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BONE DRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bone dry in the English dictionary

The definition of bone dry in the dictionary is containing no moisture whatsoever.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONE DRY


damp-dry
ˈdæmpˌdraɪ
dry
draɪ
finger-dry
ˈfɪŋɡəˌdraɪ
Hydri
ˈhaɪdraɪ
medium-dry
ˌmiːdɪəmˈdraɪ
overdry
ˌəʊvəˈdraɪ
predry
priːˈdraɪ
redry
riːˈdraɪ
semidry
ˌsemɪˈdraɪ
smoke-dry
ˈsməʊkˌdraɪ
Swandri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
Swanndri
ˈswɒnˌdraɪ
ultradry
ˌʌltrəˈdraɪ
updry
ʌpˈdraɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONE DRY

bone
bone ash
bone bed
bone china
bone density
bone idle
bone marrow
bone marrow donor
bone marrow transplant
bone meal
bone of contention
bone oil
bone structure
bone turquoise
bone up
bone wax
bone-chilling
bone-dry
boneblack
boned

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONE DRY

air-dry
animal husbandry
bleed someone or something dry
blow-dry
cut and blow-dry
foundry
Hendry
heraldry
high and dry
home and dry
husbandry
iron foundry
laundry
misandry
spin-dry
sundry
the dry
tumble-dry
type foundry
wizardry

Synonyms and antonyms of bone dry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bone dry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONE DRY

Find out the translation of bone dry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bone dry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bone dry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hueso seco
570 millions of speakers

English

bone dry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूखी हड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العظام الجافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абсолютно сухим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osso seco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুষ্ক হাড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absolument sec
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang kering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knochentrocken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドライ骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마른 뼈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tulang garing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்பு உலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाड कोरडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kemik kuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osso secco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kości suche
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абсолютно сухим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

os uscat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οστό ξηρού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kurkdroog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

absolut torr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knusktørt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bone dry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONE DRY»

The term «bone dry» is regularly used and occupies the 91.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of bone dry
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONE DRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bone dry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONE DRY»

Discover the use of bone dry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bone dry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bone Dry: A Blanco County, Texas, Novel
Investigating claims that a tall, beautiful blonde has been roaming the woods, seducing local hunters, and chasing away wildlife, Texas game warden John Marlin becomes concerned when one of the hunters turns up dead. Reprint.
Ben Rehder, 2004
2
Bone Dry
In the 1840s, Dr. Asa B. Cornwall, a phrenologist, and his fourteen-year-old assistant, Matthew Morrissey, travel from Paris to Northern Africa to seek the missing skull of Alexander the Great.
Kathleen Karr, 2003
3
Senate and House Journals
.By Senator Crocker. 332 No. 27 5. Relating to House bill No. -128 and Senate bill No. 292. By Senator Plumb. 332 No. 276. Relating to the Bone Dry law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .By Senator Plumb. 332 No. 27.7. Relating to the Bone Dry law. ._ .
Kansas. Legislature. Senate, 1917
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National Cooper's Journal
3* BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY RONE DRY BONE DRY BONE DRY »[= A FLAT STATEMENT The material from which we manufacture "Bone- Dry" ...
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National Coopers' Journal
NY» DRY A HEAD AHEAD—- 5 Q E Mm Or more-:—is the lead we try t_o maintain for our “Bone-Dry” stock in 5 E '"°'=""° quality, manufacture and service. "' °"""'° g 2 The most 'discriminating users have found our slack barrel heading u_ni - 5 3 ...
6
Barrel and Box and Packages
Use “Bone-Dry” Heading tuna nan! SALES OFFICE: Cape Girardeau, Mo. PLANT : Morehouse, CERTAINLY! Every manufacturer or user of slack barrels is interested in Good HeadHIlVlMELBERGER-HARRISON LUMBER CO MO. aux ...
Edgar Harvey Defebaugh, 1920
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House Journal
154. Relating to trespassing on railroad property By Mr. Jewell. No. 155. Relating to "bone-dry" law By Mr. Chittenden. No. 156. Relating to "bone-dry" law By Mr. Wilson. No. 157. Relating to "bone-dry" law By Mr. Johnson of Franklin. No. 158.
Kansas. Legislature. House of Representatives, 1917
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Packages
TRADE RIOISTEIIO TRADE IIOIITIRIO BONE DRY-——BONE DRY—-BONE DRY TRADE liom'rznzo AEKI 3NOH~—AHG SHOE-A210 EINOH IIOOQTIRED Munsey': Apple Crop Report. W. P. Massey, Winchester, Va., secretary of the Virginia ...
9
The Packages
CURRENT TOPICS Twelve Years Ago When Timber and Labor Were Very- Cheap Short Hoop Sold for More Than They- Bring Now. By W. C. Hirlman, President National Manufacturing Co., Detroit, Mick. BONE DRYBONE DRYBONE ...
10
Creative Metal Clay Jewelry: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
your design onto a piece of Vs-inch-thick (3 mm) bone-dry clay with a graphite pencil; it will burn away later. Start with a shallow, 22° angle, and a #1 tip to carve away only a small amount of material (see photo 26). Begin carving in the center  ...
CeCe Wire, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONE DRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bone dry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Los Angeles Clippers Must Fill the Gap DeAndre Jordan Left Quickly
However, the Clippers will find that the free agent pool for a starting center is bone dry. There are reports that the Los Angeles Clippers are ... «H4TV ENTERTAINMENT, Jul 15»
2
All Huckleberry Fire evacuees can return home
... the event conditions change and the evacuation order is reinstated, a reflection of the bone dry conditions not only here but largely across the ... «Lake Country Calendar, Jul 15»
3
The hottest 10 days, including June 28, since 1895
The rest of the Inland Empire was likewise bone dry. No wonder we saw disastrous wildfire this past week in the Wenatchee area of central ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
4
Wanstead can't rain on Hornchurch parade
Despite wet conditions on the morning building up to the match, the pitch was still bone dry by the time play got underway after the Herons had ... «Ilford Recorder 24, Jul 15»
5
Comparing two CrossBarn Pinot Noirs
It is bone dry with grapefruit, quinine and honeysuckle on a refreshing frame of acidity which balances the fruit. The finish is very clean with ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Luxembourg heatwave: Warning issued for wildfire risk
The ground, too, was left bone dry and the brief rain showers on Sunday will have done little to remedy the situation. Several days of persistent ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Jul 15»
7
Illegal fireworks hurts 5 at party, suspected in some fires
"It's bone dry out there," Mazzaferro said. "Talk about a recipe for a big fire." About 125 people left their homes in voluntary evacuations. Several ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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Vacaville Wildfire Contained, Latest In Streak Of Northern California …
“It's bone dry out there,” Mazzaferro said. “Talk about a recipe for a big fire.” He added: “Eyewitnesses have told fire officials they saw someone ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Illegal fireworks injures 5 at California block party, suspected in …
"It's bone dry out there," Mazzaferro said. "Talk about a recipe for a big fire." About 125 people left their homes in voluntary evacuations. Several ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
10
Calif. fire that threatened homes fully contained
“It's bone dry out there,” Mazzaferro said. “Talk about a recipe for a big fire.” About 125 people left their homes in voluntary evacuations. Several ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»

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