dry bread
draɪ brɛd
dry bread: bread eaten without any spreads or toppings
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Noun

1.
cookingbread eaten without any spreads or toppings
  • He had only dry bread for breakfast.
plain bread
2.
foodUKbread that is stale or not freshUK
  • The dry bread was hard to chew.
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  • dry bread: bread eaten without any spreads or toppings
    bread eaten without any spreads or toppings

Expressions with dry

dry lunchn.
meal without any drinks
He packed a dry lunch for the hike.
dry offv.
make something dry by removing moisture
She used a towel to dry off the dishes.
dry outv.
lose moisture and become dry
The soil tends to dry out in summer.
dry periodn.
time when there is little or no rain
The crops suffered during the long dry period.
dry one's tearsv.
stop crying and become calm
After the sad movie, she tried to dry her tears.
dry upv.
cause something to lose all moisture
The sun can dry up the wet clothes quickly.

Expressions with bread

bread basketn.
basket used to hold bread on a table
The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
brown breadn.
whole wheat or wholemeal bread
She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits..
break breadv.
eat a meal with others
We often break bread with our neighbors.
best thing since bread was slicedexp.
extremely good or innovative thing or idea
This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.
best thing since sliced breadn.
something considered extremely good or innovative
This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!
bread and buttern.
basic necessities for living
Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.
greatest thing since sliced breadexp.
a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience
Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
bread and watern.
simple and minimal diet
He lived on bread and water for a week.
earn one's breadv.
work to make money for living expenses
He works hard to earn his bread.

Terms related to dry bread

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Terms with dry bread included in their meaning

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hard breadn.
food
bread that is stale or dry
toastingn.
cooking
browning food by applying dry heat often to bread
crispbreadn.
cracker
flat dry bread often eaten as a bread alternative
hardtackn.
food
hard dry biscuit or bread made from flour and water
sea biscuitn.
sailing food
hard dry bread or cracker used at sea

Examples of dry bread in a sentence

  • She nibbled on dry bread while waiting for the soup.
  • The soup was served with dry bread on the side.
  • He complained about the dry bread in his sandwich.

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  1. French:pain sec, pain rassis, ...
  2. German:trockenes Brot, hartes Brot, ...
  3. Italian:pane secco, pane raffermo, ...
  4. Spanish:pan seco, pan duro, ...
  5. Portuguese:pão seco, pão duro, ...
  6. Chinese:干面包, 陈面包, ...
  7. Japanese:乾いたパン, 古いパン, ...
  8. Arabic:خُبْز جَاف, خبز يابس, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֶחֶם יָבֵשׁ, לֶחֶם יָבְשׁוּשִׁי, ...
  10. Russian:сухой хлеб, несвежий хлеб, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сухий хліб, черствий хліб, ...
  12. Hindi:सूखी रोटी, बासी रोटी, ...
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