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

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   DRY definition: 1. used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it: 2. used to…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈdraɪnəs / us. dry. verb [ I, T ] uk / draɪ / us. A2. to become dry, or to make something become dry: He dried his hands on a towel.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › drydry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Verb from Middle English drien, from Old English drȳġan (“ to dry ”), from Proto-West Germanic *drūgijan, from Proto-Germanic *drūgiz (“ hard, desiccated, dry ”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ-(“ strong, hard, solid ”).

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

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   4 days ago · 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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dryDry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DRY. [also more dry; most dry] 1. a : having no or very little water or liquid. a dry riverbed. Mix the dry ingredients first, then add the milk and eggs. a cool, dry place. [+] more examples.