dry biscuit

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

Describes a biscuit that lacks moisture.

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Examples (10)

  • This is a very dry biscuit; I need a cup of tea to wash it down.
  • He nearly choked on the dry biscuit because there was no milk left.
  • The rations for the long journey consisted mainly of dry biscuits and salted meat.
  • I prefer something moist; this is just a plain, dry biscuit.
  • If you leave the tin open, you'll end up with nothing but dry biscuits.
  • A dry biscuit isn't very appealing on its own, but it's perfect for dunking.
  • The child crumbled the dry biscuit all over the floor.
  • For the cheesecake base, you need to crush some dry biscuits into fine crumbs.
  • The complimentary snack was just a single, dry biscuit wrapped in plastic.
  • My grandmother's recipe always produced a perfectly crisp, not overly dry, biscuit.