not dry behind the ears

not dry be·hind the ear

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [not drahy bih-hahynd stressed th ee eer]
- /nɒt draɪ bɪˈhaɪnd stressed ði ɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [not drahy bih-hahynd stressed th ee eer]
- /nɒt draɪ bɪˈhaɪnd stressed ði ɪər/

Definitions of not dry behind the ears words

adjective not dry behind the ears free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 1
adjective not dry behind the ears having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 1
adjective not dry behind the ears characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 1
adjective not dry behind the ears not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land. 1
adjective not dry behind the ears not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 1
adjective not dry behind the ears not yielding milk: a dry cow. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English drie, Old English drȳge; akin to Dutch droog, German trocken; see drought

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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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