In this English lesson, you’ll learn 25 words we use to describe dry things, from sand and cactus to crackers and biscuits. These words will help you speak better English in everyday life and prepare for exams like IELTS and TOEFL.✅ I can be your speaking partner https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use Code SUMMER10 for 10% off your conversation🌵 Dry Things VocabularySand – Tiny grains of rock found on beaches and deserts. The sand was hot under my feet. We built a castle with sand at the beach.Desert – A large, dry area with little rain. The camel walked across the desert. The desert has very little water.Towel – A cloth used to dry your body. I used a towel after swimming. The towel was soft and clean.. Phrasal Verb: Dry Off: To become dry or make something dry, usually after being wet.After swimming, I used a towel to dry off.The dog sat in the sun to dry off after the bath.Dust – Tiny dry dirt in the air or on things. The table was covered in dust. She sneezed because of the dust.Cracker – A small, dry, and crispy snack. He ate a cracker with cheese. The cracker broke into pieces.Cereal – Dry grains eaten with milk. I poured cereal into the bowl. Cereal is a quick breakfast.Hay – Dry grass for animals to eat. The horse ate the hay. We stacked hay in the barn.Leaf – The flat, green part of a plant (dry when it falls). The dry leaves crumbled in my hand. Leaves fell from the tree in autumn.Skin – The outside covering of your body (can be dry). My skin feels dry in winter. She put lotion on her dry skin.Cardboard – Thick paper used for boxes. The box was made of cardboard. Cardboard is dry and easy to tear.Bone – The hard part inside your body. The dog chewed on a dry bone. Bones help your body stand up.Chalk – A dry stick used to write on boards. The teacher wrote with chalk. The chalk made my hands dry.Beans – Small dry seeds used as food. We soaked the beans before cooking. The beans were dry and hard.Nuts – Dry fruit with a hard shell. He ate some nuts for a snack. The nuts were dry and crunchy.Seeds – Small dry parts of plants. She planted the seeds in the soil. The seeds were dry in the bag.Corn – Dry yellow seeds used for food. Corn was growing in the field. We popped the dry corn into popcorn.Cactus – A dry plant that grows in deserts. The cactus has sharp spines. Cacti can live with little water.Brick – A dry block used to build. The house was made of brick. The brick wall was strong.Soil – Dirt for plants (dry without rain). The soil was dry and hard. Farmers need wet soil to grow crops.Ash – Dry gray powder from fire. Ash covered the ground after the fire. The wind blew the ash away.Coal – Black dry rock for burning. Coal was used to heat houses. The train ran on coal.Charcoal – Dry black wood for cooking fires. We grilled food on charcoal. The charcoal made black dust.Powder – Dry, fine grains like dust. Baby powder smells nice. The powder spilled on the floor.Flour – Dry powder for baking. She mixed flour to make bread. Flour covered the kitchen counter.Crumb – A small piece of dry food. There were crumbs on the table. The bird ate a crumb of bread.Biscuit – A dry bread snack. He ate a biscuit with tea. The biscuit was dry and sweet.Trail Mix – A dry snack of nuts and fruit. She ate trail mix while hiking. Trail mix is dry but tasty.Jerky – Dry meat for a snack. He ate beef jerky. Jerky is very dry but tasty.Lips – The edge of your mouth (can be dry). Her lips were dry in winter. He used lip balm for dry lips.
