knochentrocken
bone-dry
English translations
- 01
bone-dry
- 02
parched
Word details
- German meaning
- Extrem trocken, völlig ohne Feuchtigkeit.
- English meaning
- Bone-dry
- Synonym
- staubtrocken, völlig trocken
- German example
- Der Boden war knochentrocken nach wochenlanger Dürre.
- English example
- The ground was bone-dry after weeks of drought.
Related words
- staubtrocken
Bone-dry
Example sentences with “knochentrocken”
Der Boden war im Sommer knochentrocken. (The ground was bone-dry in summer.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it be used figuratively?
Yes, it can describe a lecture or book that is extremely boring and dry.