Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry as a bone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: dry as a bone
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

completely dry; totally dry

Example Sentences

"Wrong! When we got there, it was not only cloudy and cold, but dry as a bone!"

Synonyms

bone-dry

Questions

What does dry as a bone mean?: completely dry; totally dry

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