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1. bone-dry
adjective. without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone.
Synonyms
- dry
Antonyms
- dryness
- humidify
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Words that Rhyme with Bone Dry
- adl-tabatabai
- dwi
- oversupply
- standby
- semidry
- resupply
- private-eye
- misapply
- isty
- drip-dry
- cspi
- whereby
- underly
- underlie
- overfly
- mistry
- mcfly
- lxi
- drive-by
- comply
- versailles
- thereby
- switaj
- supply
- sundai
- sri
- shanghai
- sci
- retry
- reply
Example sentences of the word bone-dry
1. Noun Phrase
Do not wait until the soil is bone dry.
2. bone
noun. ['ˈboʊn'] rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates.
Synonyms
- bare bone
- manubrium
- tarsal
- astragal
- horn
- coronoid process
- ischial bone
- costa
- palatine
- osseous tissue
- sinciput
- round bone
- fetter bone
- dentine
- ilium
- pubis
- marrow
- long bone
- braincase
- turbinate
- wrist bone
- os ischii
- sphenoid
- skull
- arcus zygomaticus
- os pubis
- membrane bone
- collarbone
- os breve
- sesamoid bone
- tarsal bone
- ground substance
- carpal
- occiput
- shoulder blade
- talus
- scapula
- matrix
- modiolus
- bonelet
- os sphenoidale
- intercellular substance
- anklebone
- tail bone
- clavicle
- sutural bone
- temporal bone
- gladiolus
- tympanic bone
- calcaneus
- skullcap
- phalanx
- zygomatic bone
- os temporale
- vomer
- astragalus
- socket
- turbinal
- cheekbone
- ethmoid
- os sesamoideum
- os nasale
- cuboid bone
- zygoma
- ossicle
- endoskeleton
- bone marrow
- zygomatic
- sphenoid bone
- pastern
- processus coronoideus
- metacarpal bone
- short bone
- condyle
- centrum
- palatine bone
- jugal bone
- turbinate bone
- hipbone
- os tarsi fibulare
- ramus
- nasal bone
- os longum
- vertebra
- ossiculum
- lacrimal bone
- os palatinum
- ethmoid bone
- carpal bone
- metatarsal
- shoulder bone
- corpus sternum
- innominate bone
- ischium
- lamella
- cannon bone
- hyoid bone
- sesamoid
- breastbone
- os
- pubic bone
- marrowbone
- jaw
- cranium
- metacarpal
- fishbone
- sacrum
- furcula
- cartilage bone
- dentin
- hyoid
- sternum
- xiphoid process
- os hyoideum
- collagen
- zygomatic arch
- rib
- nasal
- tooth
- bone cell
- calvaria
- brainpan
- malar
- malar bone
- os zygomaticum
- connective tissue
- coccyx
- Wormian bone
- heelbone
Antonyms
- lower
- underdress
- dress down
- undress
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. bone
noun. ['ˈboʊn'] the porous calcified substance from which bones are made.
Synonyms
- animal material
- os
Antonyms
- lie down
- go to bed
- turn in
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. bone
adjective. ['ˈboʊn'] consisting of or made up of bone.
Synonyms
- bony
Antonyms
- Lady
- noblewoman
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. bone
verb. ['ˈboʊn'] study intensively, as before an exam.
Synonyms
- drum
- swot up
- swot
- study
- bone up
- hit the books
- grind away
- mug up
- get up
Antonyms
- full
- integrated
- undiluted
- cold
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. bone
verb. ['ˈboʊn'] remove the bones from.
Synonyms
- remove
- withdraw
- take
- take away
Antonyms
- chromatic color
- spread
- colorful
- blacken
Etymology
- bon (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ban (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. dry
adjective. ['ˈdraɪ'] free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.
Synonyms
- semiarid
- thirsty
- bone dry
- bone-dry
- wetness
- shrivelled
- adust
- dried-out
- dried-up
- dry-shod
- rainless
- desiccated
- semi-dry
- waterless
- dried
- scorched
- sere
- withered
- baked
- air-dry
- sear
- air-dried
- arid
- parched
- kiln-dried
- shriveled
Antonyms
- wet
- dissimilate
- increase
- demilitarize
Etymology
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. dry
verb. ['ˈdraɪ'] remove the moisture from and make dry.
Synonyms
- dry up
- drip-dry
- alter
- parch
- rough-dry
- desiccate
- dry out
- air
- tumble dry
- change
- dehumidify
- blow-dry
- spin-dry
- exsiccate
- spray-dry
- sear
- modify
Antonyms
- wet
- decontaminate
- clean
- unstring
Etymology
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. dry
verb. ['ˈdraɪ'] become dry or drier.
Synonyms
- run dry
- scorch
- change
Antonyms
- stabilize
- better
- assimilate
- stiffen
Etymology
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. dry
adjective. ['ˈdraɪ'] humorously sarcastic or mocking.
Synonyms
- ironical
- humourous
- ironic
- wry
Antonyms
- increased
- blond
- lively
- fresh
Etymology
- drye (Middle English (1100-1500))
- drygan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dryge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))