bone dry
An·na·ba dry
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-nah-buh drahy]
- /ænˈnɑ bə draɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-nah-buh drahy]
- /ænˈnɑ bə draɪ/
Definitions of bone dry words
- adjective bone dry If you say that something is bone dry, you are emphasizing that it is very dry indeed. 3
- adjective bone dry containing no moisture whatsoever 3
- adjective bone dry completely dry 3
- adjective bone dry (postpositive) 3
- adjective bone dry dry as a bone that has lain exposed to the air; very dry 3
- adjective bone dry absolutely abstaining from, or prohibiting the use of, alcoholic drinks 3
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Parts of speech for Bone dry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bone dry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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