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synonyms for dry as dust
- arid
- scorched
- thirsty
- withered
- burned
- dehydrated
- shriveled
- cotton-mouth
- dried-out
- dried-up
- waterless
- anxious
- dehydrated
- eager
- greedy
- hungry
- impatient
- inclined
- keen
- parched
- agog
- appetent
- ardent
- arid
- athirst
- avid
- bone-dry
- breathless
- burning
- cottonmouthed
- craving
- crazy for
- droughty
- dying for
- hankering
- itching for
- juiceless
- longing
- lusting
- partial to
- sapless
- thirsting
- waterless
- wild for
- yearning
On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dry as dust, such as: barren, bone-dry, desert, dusty, parched, and dry as a bone.
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How to use dry as dust in a sentence
The tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier's eyes that the damp sleeve of her peignoir no longer served to dry them.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINBut Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANTheir method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.The smoke from her kitchen fire rose white as she put in dry sumac to give it a start.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENIn the aperture of the window, amid piles of paper, stood a rickety old table, covered with dust.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTTurn we our backs to the cold gloomy north, to the wet windy west, to the dry parching east—on to the south!
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSFirst of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINIt was little better than coal dust, and would not carry a ball fifty paces to kill or wound.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSNever mind the dust; I've turned it on to make believe we're going tremendously fast.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLHe laid it upon the floor, and took out a plaster mask, and brushing and blowing off the saw-dust, held it up.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUWORDS RELATED TO DRY AS DUST
- agog
- anxious
- appetent
- ardent
- arid
- athirst
- avid
- bone-dry
- breathless
- burning
- cottonmouthed
- craving
- crazy for
- dehydrated
- droughty
- dry as dust
- dying for
- eager
- greedy
- hankering
- hungry
- impatient
- inclined
- itching for
- juiceless
- keen
- longing
- lusting
- parched
- partial to
- sapless
- thirsting
- waterless
- wild for
- yearning
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.