bone-dry

[US]/[ˈbɒʊnˌdraɪ]/
[UK]/[ˈboʊnˌdraɪ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv.Extremely dry.
adj.Extremely dry; completely lacking moisture.; Used to describe a situation or environment that is very boring or uninteresting.

Phrases & Collocations

bone-dry desert

knochentrockenes Wüsten

bone-dry throat

knochentrockener Hals

bone-dry humor

knochentrockener Humor

bone-dry wine

knochentrockener Wein

getting bone-dry

wird knochentrocken

bone-dry conditions

knochentrockene Bedingungen

bone-dry land

knochentrockenes Land

bone-dry feeling

knochentrockenes Gefühl

bone-dry air

knochentrockene Luft

bone-dry river

knochentrockener Fluss

Example Sentences

the desert air was bone-dry, making my skin feel tight.

Die Wüstenluft war knochentrocken und ließ meine Haut straff erscheinen.

after the hike, my throat was bone-dry and i needed water.

Nach der Wanderung war mein Hals knochentrocken und ich brauchte Wasser.

the old house had a bone-dry, dusty smell throughout.

Das alte Haus hatte überall einen knochentrockenen, staubigen Geruch.

my hands were bone-dry after washing dishes with hot water.

Meine Hände waren knochentrocken, nachdem ich Geschirr mit heißem Wasser gespült hatte.

the comedian's jokes fell flat; the audience was bone-dry.

Die Witze des Komikers waren flach; das Publikum war knochentrocken.

the wine was bone-dry, a classic style from the region.

Der Wein war knochentrocken, ein klassischer Stil aus der Region.

the landscape was bone-dry and cracked from the drought.

Die Landschaft war knochentrocken und rissig durch die Dürre.

he delivered a bone-dry presentation, lacking any enthusiasm.

Er hielt eine knochentrockene Präsentation, die jeglichen Enthusiasmus vermissen ließ.

the wood felt bone-dry and splintered easily.

Das Holz fühlte sich knochentrocken an und splitterte leicht.

the museum exhibit was bone-dry, with little to engage visitors.

Die Museumsausstellung war knochentrocken und bot wenig, um Besucher zu fesseln.

the soil was bone-dry, making it difficult to grow anything.

Der Boden war knochentrocken, was es schwierig machte, etwas anzubauen.

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