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1 very dry
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very dry — arid, very hot … English contemporary dictionary
Dry lightning — is a term which is used to refer to lightning strikes occurring without significant precipitation. The term is a technical misnomer since lightning is obviously not wet in any instance, and also because the thunderstorms which sometimes cause it… … Wikipedia
dry as a wooden god — (AU) Very dry area or very thirsty: That desert is as dry as a wooden god … The small dictionary of idiomes
dry|as|dust — «DRY uhz DUHST», noun. = pedant. (Cf. ↑pedant) ╂[< the fictitious Dr. Dryasdust, of the prefatory matter of some of Sir Walter Scott s novels] dry as dust «DRY uhz DUHST», adjective. very dry or uninteresting; overly pedantic; spiritless;… … Useful english dictionary
dry as dust — Very dry. Often used metaphorically: a boring, literal person or an unexciting speech. She knows her stuff but she s dry as dust … The small dictionary of idiomes
dry as snuff — If something is as dry as snuff, it is very dry indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
dry-bible — dryˈ biˈble noun A disease of horned cattle in which the third stomach, or bible, is very dry • • • Main Entry: ↑dry … Useful english dictionary
dry — dry1 W2S2 [draı] adj comparative drier superlative driest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not wet)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3 dry mouth/skin/lips/hair etc 4 run/go dry 5¦(humour)¦ 6¦(boring)¦ 7 dry cough 8 dry wine/sherr … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry — 1 /draI/ adjective comparative driersuperlative driest 1 NOT WET without water or liquid inside or on the surface: The floor was made of hard dry earth. | The paint isn t dry yet be careful! | Can you check if the washing s dry? | shake/rub/wipe… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dry — [[t]dra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ drier, dryer (comparative), driest, dries, drying, dried 1) ADJ GRADED If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth... Pat it dry with a soft towel … English dictionary
dry-as-dust — /druy euhz dust /, adj. dull and boring: a dry as dust biography. Also, dryasdust. [1870 75; after Dr. Dryasdust, a fictitious pedant satirized in the prefaces of Sir Walter Scott s novels] * * * dry|as|dust «DRY uhz DUHST», noun. = pedant. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary