bone-dry

adjective

Definition of bone-drynext
as in sunbaked

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Recent Examples of bone-dry Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks. — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 Forecasters and fire officials have said that the rains last month in the Bay Area have created a different landscape than what faced crews in bone-dry Los Angeles County. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 And bone-dry vegetation means a new fire could ignite and any moment. — Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 The rain should help alleviate the bone-dry conditions that have helped spread multiple wildfires across the region this month. — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bone-dry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
  1. sunbaked
  2. parched
  3. air-dry
  4. arid
  5. waterless
  6. dry
Adjective
  • Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.
    — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of sunbaked
Adjective
  • Or will the Golden State grow prematurely brown under hot, parched conditions?
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The National Weather Service said the parched Southwest will not see much rain, but will experience low humidity and high winds, elevating the chance of brush fires spreading quickly across dry vegetation.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of parched
Adjective
  • Play it safe and stick to a non-abrasive sponge to clean hand-wash-only dishes and either allow them to air-dry or lightly dry them with a soft, microfiber cloth. 4.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Be sure to let the weights air-dry completely before using them again.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of air-dry
Adjective
  • Satellite imagery captured on March 4, published by NASA showed clouds of dust appearing to originate from arid landscapes in northern Mexico and West Texas.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • When hiking or driving through the park, keep an eye out for all of the amazing wildlife that live in this high-elevation, arid ecosystem—just don’t feed them.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
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
  • Hydrate mask for dry and thirsty hair: on sale for $11 Original price: $22 (Ulta) Sick of dry and brittle hair?
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • According to Meteorologist Doug Kahn, a strong low pressure system rotating in the northern Plains collided with warm, moist air from the Gulf, while on its backside, cold, dry air was being funneled down.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of dry

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boned
bone-dry
boned (up)
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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