WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈbone-ˈdry,  adj. [usually: be + ~]
  1. very dry.
  2. very thirsty.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bone-dry  (bōn′drī′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. very dry.
  2. very thirsty.
  3. Slang Termsdry (def. 17).
  4. Ceramics(of clay) thoroughly dried.
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bone-dry adj
  1. informal
    • completely dry: a bone-dry well
    • (postpositive): the well was bone dry
'bone dry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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