יבש

See also: י־ב־ש

Aramaic

Verb

יבש • (transliteration needed)

1. to be dry

Hebrew

Root
י־ב־שׁ (y-b-sh)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

יָבֵשׁ • (yavésh) (feminine יְבֵשָׁה, masculine plural יְבֵשִׁים, feminine plural יְבֵשׁוֹת)

1. Dry, arid: not wet; lacking moisture or humidity.

   האישה הולכת לחפש ענפים יבשים

   the woman goes out in search of dry branches

2. (slang) Dry, boring, dull.
3. (by extension, of a person) Thirsty.

Verb

יִבֵּשׁ • (yibésh) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of ייבש.

Related terms

• מייבש / מְיַבֵּשׁ (meyabésh)
• יַבֶּשֶׁת (yabéshet)

Anagrams

• י־ב־ש, י־ש־ב, ישב, שבי