Also means
sharp (tone)
Usage Note
Sec (feminine sèche) describes dryness of weather, skin, food, or tone. Vin sec is a dry wine as opposed to vin doux. In speech, a ton sec describes a curt, clipped manner. The adverbial phrase à sec means bone dry or, informally, flat broke (je suis à sec).
Examples
"L'air est très sec en hiver ici."
Natural Translation
The air is very dry here in winter.
Literal Translation
The air is very dry in winter here
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