/ Dictionary / Index B bone-dry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bone-dry Pronunciation: (bōn'drī'), [key] — adj. very dry. very thirsty. dry (def. 17). (of clay) thoroughly dried. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bone-dry (Thesaurus) boned bone earth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language