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dry|as|dust — «DRY uhz DUHST», noun. = pedant. (Cf. ↑pedant) ╂[< the fictitious Dr. Dryasdust, of the prefatory matter of some of Sir Walter Scott s novels] dry as dust «DRY uhz DUHST», adjective. very dry or uninteresting; overly pedantic; spiritless;… … Useful english dictionary
dry as dust — Very dry. Often used metaphorically: a boring, literal person or an unexciting speech. She knows her stuff but she s dry as dust … The small dictionary of idiomes
dry-as-dust — dry′ as dust′ adj. dull; boring • Etymology: 1870–75; after Dr. Dryasdust, a fictitious pedant satirized in the prefaces of Sir Walter Scott s novels … From formal English to slang
dry-as-dust — /druy euhz dust /, adj. dull and boring: a dry as dust biography. Also, dryasdust. [1870 75; after Dr. Dryasdust, a fictitious pedant satirized in the prefaces of Sir Walter Scott s novels] * * * dry|as|dust «DRY uhz DUHST», noun. = pedant. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
dry as dust — Something that is as dry as dust is very dry indeed. This expression can also refer to something dull and uninteresting. The ground was as dry as dust. / His speech was as dry as dust … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dry-as-dust — mod. dull; lifeless. □ I can’t take another one of his dry as dust lectures. □ All her ideas are dry as dust. □ Some dry as dust old crock talked endlessly about old bones … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dry as dust — (as) dry as dust extremely dry ■ extremely dull; lacking emotion, expression, or interest what the students learned was as dry as dust … Useful english dictionary
Dry — (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry area — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry blow — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
