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dry
[drahy]
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
a dry towel; dry air.
Antonyms:having or characterized by little or no rain.
a dry climate; the dry season.
characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.
not under, in, or on water.
It was good to be on dry land.
not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid.
The well is dry.
not yielding milk.
a dry cow.
free from tears.
dry eyes.
drained or evaporated away.
a dry river.
desiring drink; thirsty.
He was so dry he could hardly speak.
causing thirst.
dry work.
served or eaten without butter, jam, etc..
dry toast.
(of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.
(of bread and bakery products) stale.
of or relating to nonliquid substances or commodities.
dry measure; dry provisions.
(of wines) not sweet.
(of a cocktail)
made with dry vermouth.
a dry Manhattan.
made with relatively little dry vermouth.
a dry martini.
characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages.
a dry state.
(of British biscuits) not sweet.
plain; bald; unadorned.
dry facts.
dull; uninteresting.
a dry subject.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way.
dry humor.
indifferent; cold; unemotional.
a dry answer.
unproductive.
The greatest of artists have dry years.
(of lumber) fully seasoned.
Building Trades.Ìý
(of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement.
(of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster.
Ceramics.Ìý
insufficiently glazed.
Art.Ìýhard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.
verb (used with object)
to make dry; free from moisture.
to dry the dishes.
verb (used without object)
to become dry; lose moisture.
Synonyms:
noun
plural
drys, driesa prohibitionist.
a dry place, area, or region.
verb phrase
to make or become completely dry.
to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.
to make or become completely dry.
to cease to exist; evaporate.
InformalÌýto stop talking.
(in acting) to forget one's lines or part.
dry
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adjective
lacking moisture; not damp or wet
having little or no rainfall
not in or under water
dry land
having the water drained away or evaporated
a dry river
not providing milk
a dry cow
(of the eyes) free from tears
informalÌýin need of a drink; thirsty
causing thirst
dry work
eaten without butter, jam, etc
dry toast
(of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet
pathol not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge
a dry cough
consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities
without adornment; plain
dry facts
lacking interest or stimulation
a dry book
lacking warmth or emotion; cold
a dry greeting
(of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way
opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption
a dry area
(of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season
electronics (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance
verb
to make or become dry or free from moisture
(tr) to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture
noun
informalÌýa Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner Compare wet
informalÌýthe dry season
an informal word for prohibitionist
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- dryable adjective
- dryly adverb
- dryness noun
- overdry adjective
- overdryly adverb
- overdryness noun
- predry verb (used with object)
- redry verb
- ultradry adjective
- underdry verb (used with object)
- undry adjective
- undryable adjective
- ˈ»å°ù²â²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ˈ»å°ù²â²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of dry1
Idioms and Phrases
not dry behind the ears, immature; unsophisticated.
Adult responsibilities were forced on him, although he was still not dry behind the ears.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Restaurant owners in Boyle Heights, a predominantly Latino working-class neighborhood, say business has dried up.
The conditions were warm and dry, with the temperatures in the Piru region at about 93 degrees on Tuesday and winds blowing at 13 mph.
The warning came with droughts already declared in Yorkshire and the north-west of England this year following what the Met Office says is the warmest and driest Spring in more than half a century.
The hot and dry weather will bring ‘elevated fire conditions’ away from the coast through Wednesday, particularly for the Antelope Valley and along the Interstate 5 corridor in north L.A.
With high pressure currently across the UK, the run up to the Glastonbury Festival is looking dry, settled and very warm.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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