Bone dry and Damp

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Bone dry adjective - Without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone.

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Damp is an antonym for bone dry in topics: dry, very dry.

Damp adjective - Containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture.

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Bone dry is an antonym for damp.

Nearby Words: dampen, dampened, damper, damped, dampness

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Damp and Bone dry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bone_dry/damp

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