staubtrocken
bone-dry; dusty-dry
English translations
- 01
dust-dry
- 02
parched
- 03
arid
Word details
- German meaning
- Extrem trocken, wie Staub.
- English meaning
- Bone-dry
- Synonym
- dürr, knochentrocken
- German example
- Der Boden ist staubtrocken.
- English example
- The ground is bone-dry.
- Comparative
- staubtrockenerSuperlative: am staubtrockensten
Related words
- furztrocken
Bone-dry
- knochentrocken
Bone-dry
Example sentences with “staubtrocken”
Der Boden war staubtrocken. (The ground was bone-dry.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it be used for lectures?
Yes, metaphorically to describe a very boring lecture.