Spanish Conversation · Level 46
75 words
Spanish word
seco
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈseko/
Meaning
- adjectivedry
Example
La toalla está seca.
The towel is dry.
More examples
Le hice una pregunta y él dio una respuesta seca.
I asked him a question and he gave a curt answer.
Core concept
Stale hard bread crust.
Common phrases
respuesta seca
curt answer
tono seco
curt tone
comentario seco
curt comment
Similar words
reseco: Surface-dry and slightly rough, with a thin, papery or chapped feel.
deshidratado: Dry throughout from substantial water loss, often shrunken and brittle.
Definition in Spanish
Que está sin humedad o agua, aplicado a objetos, suelos o alimentos; usado además para indicar trato frío o escueto.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin siccus, whose meaning 'dry' is the source of the Romance words secco and seco that led to Spanish seco.
Usage tips
- On menus and wine lists seco indicates lack of sweetness, so vino seco means not sweet.