bone-dry

adjective

Definition of bone-drynext
as in sunbaked

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Recent Examples of bone-dry Think bright whites, bone-dry Vouvray secs, trendy blouges and dark-and-rounded reds – wines that are affordable, approachable and most of all delicious. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Much of Spain will be on alert Wednesday as temperatures climb above 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) and vegetation remains bone-dry. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 And as always, Reacher’s bone-dry and hyper-literal wit continues to charm in this new adventure from showrunner Nick Santora (this time adapting author Lee Child’s Gone Tomorrow). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Winds gusting beyond 50 miles per hour at times howled over bone-dry fuels itching to ignite. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bone-dry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
  1. sunbaked
  2. parched
  3. dehydrated
  4. air-dry
  5. arid
  6. waterless
  7. dry
Adjective
  • French Press Coffee sits alongside deep, mossy greens, nuanced neutrals, warm sunbaked tones, and a handful of more expressive accents, all working together to create spaces that feel personal and restorative.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The wind had completely died down, and there were fewer passersby on the sunbaked streets.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunbaked
Adjective
  • There are many routes that can take you east from the 395 and deep into the parched heart of these landscapes, but there is one route that stands above the rest.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • After a few parched years Arizona was bailed out by the federal government, which built a reservoir so the people of the Salt River Valley would never again experience privation.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of parched
Adjective
  • The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of dehydrated
Adjective
  • To get the look, use an air-dry product like Odele Air Dry Styler, then hit it with a diffuser when your hair is mostly dry.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Leave the linens flat to air-dry completely before using or moving them.
    — Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of air-dry
Adjective
  • For starters, Lanai has more Cook pine trees than palms, and looks almost arid in many places, with red dirt roads and scrubby brush.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Water Sources Swimming pools, landscaping ponds, and similar bodies of water can act as an attractant for snakes, especially in more arid areas, says Mackessy.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of arid
Adjective
  • While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.
    — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
Definition of waterless
Adjective
  • And dry forests and parched soils significantly increase the likelihood and severity of wildfires.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • And El Nino is supposed to keep west Africa hot and dry through the winter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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