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

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Adjective

Barely 65,000 people live in the vast, bone-dry region about the size of Spain.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
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

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

Place the chicken on a sheet pan and refrigerate uncovered for 24 hours to air-dry and develop a crust.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
And choosing a washer with a higher spin speed (up to about 1,000 RPM) removes more water before drying, which shortens air-dry time significantly.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of air-dry

Adjective

The wind had completely died down, and there were fewer passersby on the sunbaked streets.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
The bright yellow Castell General Store doubles as a community center, a place where sunbaked kayakers, cyclists and anglers down cheeseburgers and nurse Lone Star beers.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of sunbaked

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