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- Dictionarydry/drī/
adjective
- 1. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist: "the jacket kept me warm and dry" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of information, writing, etc.) dealing primarily with facts and presented in a dull, uninteresting way: "he not only avoids dry accounts of regimes and rulers, but enables the reader to feel how the substance of daily life has changed" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. become dry: "allow 24 hours for the paint to dry"
- 2. forget one's lines: theatrical slang "a colleague of mine once dried in the middle of a scene"
noun
- 1. a person in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.
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How to use dry in a sentence. free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water; not being in or under water; lacking precipitation or humidity… See the full definition
used to describe weather or periods of time when no rain falls: If it's dry tomorrow I'll cut the grass. It should be a nice, sunny, dry day. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. run dry. If a river or other area of water runs dry, the water gradually disappears from it: By this time all the wells had run dry. See more. C1.
Dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture: a dry well; dry clothes. Arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, especially such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert.
2 days ago · adjective. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet. “ dry land”. “ dry clothes”. “a dry climate”. “ dry splintery boards”. “a dry river bed”. “the paint is dry ”. synonyms:
dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture: a dry well; dry clothes. arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, esp. such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert.
a. No longer yielding liquid, especially milk: a dry cow. b. Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced: dry heaves. c. Not shedding tears: dry sobs. d. Needing moisture or drink: a dry mouth. 5. No longer wet: The paint is dry. 6. Of or relating to solid rather than liquid substances or commodities: dry weight. 7.
Definitions of 'dry'. 1. If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. [...] 2. If you say that your skin or hair is dry, you mean that it is less oily than, or not as soft as, normal. [...] 3. If the weather or a period of time is dry, there is no rain or there is much less rain than average.
not wet or sticky; without water or moisture. Is my shirt dry yet? Store onions in a cool dry place. I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. Some plants grow better in dry soil. When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat. We managed to stay dry by huddling in a doorway. Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry).
Having all the water or liquid drained away, evaporated, or exhausted. A dry river. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (27) Synonyms: tangy. sour.
adjective. /draɪ/ (drier, driest) not wet, damp, or sticky; without water or moisture Is my shirt dry yet? Store onions in a cool dry place. I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry). When the paint is completely dry, apply another coat.
