Dry as a bone Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɹaɪ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈboʊn
DRY az uh BONE
dɹˈaɪ/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /bˈəʊn
DRY az uh BOHN
التعريف
Extremely dry, with absolutely no moisture left; used to emphasize how dry something is.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used informally to describe anything extremely dry, like weather, land, or even humor. Usually appears after verbs like 'is' or 'feel.' Not used for living things (except e.g. skin, lips).
Spanish: seco como un huesoPortuguese (BR): seco como um ossoPortuguese (PT): seco como um ossoChinese (Simplified): 干得像骨头一样Chinese (Traditional): 乾得像骨頭一樣Hindi: हड्डी की तरह सूखाArabic: جاف كالعظمBengali: একেবারে শুকনো - হাড়ের মতো শুকনোRussian: сухой как костьJapanese: 骨のように乾いている - からからに乾いたVietnamese: khô như xươngKorean: 뼈처럼 건조한 - 바싹 마른Turkish: kupkuru - kemik gibi kuruUrdu: ہڈی کی طرح خشک - بالکل خشکIndonesian: kering seperti tulang
جمل نموذجية
After a week without rain, the ground was dry as a bone.
basic
My lips are dry as a bone in this weather.
basic
The towel was dry as a bone after hanging in the sun.
basic
My hands always feel dry as a bone in the winter.
natural
The desert air was dry as a bone—not a drop of humidity.
natural
I forgot to water my plant and now the soil is dry as a bone.
natural