dry
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/dɹaɪ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The process by which something is dried.“This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry.”
- A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
- (with "the") The dry season.
- An area of waterless country.
verb
- To lose moisture.“The clothes dried on the line.”
- To remove moisture from.“Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief.”
- To be thirsty.
- To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
adjective
- Free from or lacking moisture.“This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?”
- Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk.“This well is as dry as that cow.”
- Built without or lacking mortar.
- Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.“Dry alcohol is 200 proof.”
Related words
Synonyms
bone-drytearlesssererainlessdry-eyedmilklessjuicelessdry-shodunstimulatingunemotionalunexcitingunproductivesoberunsweetteetotalironical