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dry as dust
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dry |
| Synonyms: | barren, bone-dry, desert, dry as a bone, dry as dust, dusty, moistureless, parched, thirsty, waterless |
| Antonyms: | damp, humid, moist, wet |
| Main Entry: | thirsty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dry, desirous (especially for liquid) |
| Synonyms: | 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 |
| Antonyms: | moist, quenched, satisfied, wet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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