ULTRADRY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ultradry

adjective

Definition of ultradry

as in bone-dry

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Recent Examples of ultradry The ultradry conditions, together with high winds, contributed to the three largest wildfires in Colorado history, which together devoured more than half a million acres. — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 1 Jan. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultradry

Adjective

The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of bone-dry

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

After cleaning, wipe away any soap residue with a clean, damp cloth and allow the shoes to air-dry completely.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Submerge the cutting board in the solution for one minute, then remove it and allow it to air-dry completely before using it again.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026

Definition of air-dry

Adjective

Dressed in a blue tee, jeans, and big headphones, Caldwell was a genial presence, repeatedly reminding the sunbaked crowd to drink water.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
Thermal sensors also pick up solar panels, hot factory roofs and sunbaked rock faces, but AI models are built to filter out those false alarms before alerts reach emergency services, according to officials involved in the program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026