Sèches (en. Dry)

/sɛʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which has no moisture.

These tulips were already dry when I found them.

Ces tulipes étaient déjà sèches quand je les ai trouvées.

Refers to something that is no longer moist.

After several days in the sun, the clothes are dry.

Après plusieurs jours au soleil, les vêtements sont sèches.

Refers to food that has lacked moisture.

The chips were too dry to be enjoyed.

Les chips étaient trop sèches pour être appréciées.

Derived from the verb 'to dry', originating from Latin 'siccāre'.

dry hands

Term describing hands without moisture.

mains sèches

dry steamed

Refers to food cooked without adding water.

sèches à la vapeur

dry as a desert

An expression to describe something extremely dry.

sèches comme un désert

drought

Lack of water or moisture.

sécheresse

desiccated

Which has lost all its moisture.

desséché

aridity

State of land that lacks water.

aridité

To have a distant or uninviting demeanor.

She was very dry with me last night.

Elle a été très sèche avec moi hier soir.

To be tired or exhausted.

I feel so dry after this long day at work.

Je suis tellement sèche après cette longue journée de travail.