staubtrocken
Translation
bone-dry, dry as a bone, arid
Examples
Die Erde im Garten ist staubtrocken.
The earth in the garden is bone-dry.
Sein Humor ist staubtrocken.
His humor is bone-dry.
Der Kuchen ist leider staubtrocken.
Unfortunately, the cake is dry as a bone.
Grammar Patterns
to be staubtrocken to be bone-dry The cake is staubtrocken.
Similar Words
Synonyms: knochentrocken (bone-dry), furztrocken (very dry, informal); Antonyms: feucht (damp), nass (wet)
Etymology
Composed of 'Staub' (dust) and 'trocken' (dry). It literally means 'dust-dry'.
Memory Tips
Picture something so dry it crumbles into 'Staub' (dust) when you touch it.