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: very dry
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Many solid-state materials need bone-dry manufacturing environments or special atmospheres. Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025 The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Made from Cinsault, a Rhône varietal prized for its use in rosé, this bone-dry wine from Wilson Creek exudes a Mediterranean vibe. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Chin-Hong compared the country to a bone-dry forest that’s vulnerable to wildfires. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bone-dry

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bone-dry was in the 15th century

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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.

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