dry as a bone

Meanings

adjectivedry as a bone (not comparable)

not comparablesimilecompletely dry; totally dry
Wrong! When we got there, it was not only cloudy and cold, but dry as a bone!
2022 May 14, Ted C. MacRae, Cupressaceae
Synonyms: bone-dry

adjectivecompletely dry; totally dry

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