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: very dry
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Precipitation remains well below average, which has kept vegetation bone-dry, and forecasters say powerful offshore winds could pick back up in the next few days. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Tucked into the rugged and bone-dry Santa Monica Mountains between Calabasas and Malibu, in the rustic unincorporated area of Monte Nido, a sprawling 4.3-acre property listed for $4.4 million is a secluded sanctuary just 15 minutes from both Nobu Malibu and The Commons at Calabasas. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 Cher’s unmistakable voice, which rings out, loud and clear, from every sentence: her compassion, her wisdom, her heart, and, of course, her bone-dry sense of humor. Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024 These marvels of temperature control only work in bone-dry environments. Becky Bartkowski, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bone-dry 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bone-dry was in the 15th century

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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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