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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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   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. See evaporate.

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

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   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: adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › dryDRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / draɪ / us drier | driest | dryer | dryest. dry adjective (NOT WET) Add to word list. A2. Something that is dry does not have water or liquid in it or on its surface: dry paint. Is your hair dry yet? Fewer examples. He rubbed himself dry with a towel. Are the clothes dry yet? Be careful! The glue isn't dry. The plate isn't dry.

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

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   squeeze somebody dry. to get as much money, information, etc. out of somebody as you can. Definition of dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth. Pat it dry with a soft towel. Once the paint is dry, apply a coat of the red ochre emulsion paint. The path was dry and slithery from the drought. dryness uncountable noun. ...the parched dryness of the air.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › drydry - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj. free from moisture; not wet: dry branches. having or characterized by little or no rain: This dry weather is bad for the crops. not under, in, or on water:[ before a noun] to be on dry land. not now containing liquid; empty: a dry river. not yielding milk: a dry cow. free from tears: dry eyes. desiring drink;