Dry in Hebrew is יָבֵשׁ (yavésh).
It can also be said ייבש, התייבש, or התיבש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dry
/ˈdɹaɪ̯/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dry as an adjective.
lacking any kind of liquid or moisture
- יָבֵשׁיבשyavéshIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for dry as a verb.
to make dry
- ייבשyibésh
- יִבֵּשׁיבשyibésh
to become dry
- התייבשhityabésh
- הִתְיַבֵּשׁהתיבשhityabésh
- יָבַשׁיבשyaváshIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָבֵשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- יָבֵשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- יבש
- Said
- yavésh
- Feminine form
- יְבֵשָׁה
- Its meanings in English
- dry, Dry, arid: not wet; lacking moisture or humidity, Dry, boring, dull, Thirsty
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יבש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after dry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dry in Hebrew.
How do you say dry in Hebrew?
dry in Hebrew is יָבֵשׁ, said yavésh. Without vowel points it is written יבש.
What are other Hebrew words for dry?
Besides יבש, dry can be said ייבש (yibésh), התייבש (hityabésh), or הִתְיַבֵּשׁ (hityabésh), depending on the meaning.
What else does יבש mean in English?
Besides dry, יבש can mean Dry, arid: not wet; lacking moisture or humidity, Dry, boring, dull, and Thirsty.
How is dry pronounced in English?
dry is pronounced /ˈdɹaɪ̯/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dry and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.