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HIGH-AND-DRY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does high-and-dry mean?
• HIGH-AND-DRY (adjective)
The adjective HIGH-AND-DRY has 1 sense:
1. on a beach
Familiarity information: HIGH-AND-DRY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
On a beach
Synonyms:
beached; high-and-dry
Similar:
aground (on a shore or reef)
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