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   dry

   /drī/

   adjective

   • 1. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist: "the jacket kept me warm and dry" Similar parcheddriedwitheredshriveledwiltedwizenedcrispcrispybrittledehydrateddesiccatedsun-bakedsaplessjuicelessOpposite fresh
   • ▪ having lost all wetness or moisture over a period of time: "dry paint"
   • ▪ for use without liquid: "the conversion of dry latrines into flush toilets"
   • ▪ with little or no rainfall or humidity: "the West Coast has had two dry winters in a row" Similar aridparchedscorchedbakedburneddried up/outtorridhotsizzlingburningwaterlessmoisturelessrainlessdehydrateddesiccatedthirstyas dry as a bonebone dryas dry as dustrare:droughtytorrefiedOpposite wet
   • ▪ (of a river, lake, or stream) empty of water as a result of evaporation and lack of rainfall: "the river is always dry at this time of year" Similar waterlessdried outempty
   • ▪ (of a source) not yielding a supply of water or oil: "a dry well"
   • ▪ thirsty or thirst-making: "working in the hot sun is making me dry" Similar thirstydehydratedlonging for a drinkinformal:parchedgaspingthirst-makingthirst-provokingthirstyhotstrenuousarduousheavytiringexhausting
   • ▪ (of a cow or other domestic animal) having stopped producing milk: "the rye has been strip-grazed by dry cows"
   • ▪ without grease or other moisturizer or lubricator: "cream conditioners for dry hair"
   • ▪ (of bread or toast) without butter or other spreads: "only dry bread and water" Similar unbutteredplainbutterless
   • ▪ (of noodles) not served in a soup, but in a sauce or with dry ingredients: SE Asian "customers can choose to have their noodles in the soup or opt for a dry version"
   • 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 baresimplebasicfundamentalstarknakedbaldcoldhardstraightforwardunadornedunembellisheddulluninterestingboringunexcitingtedioustiresomewearisomedrearymonotonousdry as dustaridunimaginativesterileflatblandinsipidlacklusterstodgycolorlesslifelessprosaicrun-of-the-millhumdrummundanecommonplaceworkadayquotidianroutinevapidstiffleadenwoodeninformal:deadlysameydreichOpposite embellishedinterestinglively
   • ▪ unemotional, undemonstrative, or impassive: "it transformed him from a dry administrator into the people's hero" Similar unemotionalindifferentundemonstrativeimpassivecoolcoldclinicalpassionlessemotionlessaloofreservedremotedistantrestrainedimpersonalformalstiffrigidwoodenstarchyOpposite emotionalexpressive
   • 3. (of a joke or sense of humor) subtle, expressed in a matter-of-fact way, and having the appearance of being unconscious or unintentional: "he delighted his friends with a dry, covert sense of humor" Similar wrysubtlelow-keylaconicslysharpdeadpanstraight-facedpoker-facedironicsardonicsarcasticcynicalmordantbitingsatiricalmockingscoffingdrollwaggishinformal:sarky
   • 4. prohibiting the sale or consumption of alcoholic drink: "Indiana stayed dry after the end of prohibition" Similar Prohibitionistteetotalalcohol-freenondrinkingabstinentcleansoberinformal:on the wagonstraight
   • ▪ (of a person) no longer addicted to or drinking alcohol: "I heard much talk about how sobriety was more than staying straight or dry"
   • 5. (of an alcoholic drink) not sweet: "a dry, medium-bodied red wine" Similar crispsharppiquantnot sweettartbitterOpposite sweet

   verb

   • 1. become dry: "allow 24 hours for the paint to dry"
   • ▪ cause to become dry: "they had washed and dried their hair" Similar make drydry out/upparchscorchsearbakedehydratedesiccatedehumidifydry offtoweltowel-dryrubmop upblot upsoak upabsorbsop upclean updrainOpposite moisten
   • ▪ wipe tears from (the eyes): "she dried her eyes and blew her nose" Similar wipewipe tears fromrubdab
   • ▪ preserve by allowing or encouraging evaporation of moisture from: "I use several methods to dry the flowers and foliage I use in my arrangements" Similar dry updehydratedesiccatewithershrivelwiltwizenmummifydesiccatedehydrateremove the moisture frompreservecuresmokeOpposite moisten
   • 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.

   Word Origin Old Englishdrȳge (adjective), drȳgan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German dröge, Dutch droog, and German trocken.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dryish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dryDry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dryDry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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:

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dryDry - definition of dry by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DRY definition: 1. Something that is dry does not have water or liquid in it or on its surface: 2. with no or not…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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).

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › drydry | meaning of dry in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    • Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog. • Scientists can be so dry and unexciting. • His voice was dry as he told of his time as a prisoner of war. • When the paint is completely dry, carefully peel off the masking tape. • Conway is in a dry county.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    dry. 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.