Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry as dust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
dry as -dust
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very dull or boring.

Questions

What does dry as dust mean?
Very dull or boring.

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