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| dry [ drī ] |
adjective (comparative dri·er or dry·er, superlative dri·est or dry·est) |
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1. not wet: not wet, or no longer wet
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2. lacking moisture in air: having little or no rain, or low humidity
  a dry climate
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3. lacking usual moisture: lacking natural oiliness or moistness
dry skin
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4. drained of water: having no water because it has evaporated, drained away, or been depleted
a dry riverbed
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5. lacking customary moisture: not producing or accompanied by associated moisture in the form of phlegm, tears, or vomit
a dry cough
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6. not requiring liquid for use: made to be used without water
dry shampoo
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7. without flesh attached: having no meat attached
dry bones
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8. thirsty: thirsty and dehydrated
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9. beverages lacking sweetness: describes wines that are not sweet because the sugar has been broken down during fermentation
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10. served without fat or liquid: served without moist accompaniments such as butter, preserves, or gravy
dry toast
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11. stale and flavorless: lacking appetizing moistness, e.g. because of being stale or overcooked
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12. shrewdly amusing: witty in a shrewd, subtle, or sarcastic way
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13. boring and academic: dense and academic in style
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14. matter-of-fact: plain and without unnecessary ornamentation
a dry, matter-of-fact account of the incident
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15. unproductive: unable to produce expected or creative results
They've looked for him everywhere, and come up dry.
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16. not allowing alcohol sales: not allowing legal sale of alcoholic beverages
a dry county
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17. zoology no longer giving milk: describes a female animal that no longer produces milk
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18. containing no moisture: from which the liquid or moisture has been removed
Dry fruit has become popular as a snack.
dry weight
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19. electronics poorly soldered: describes a solder joint on a circuit board that has not completely adhered to the surface and therefore will not conduct electricity
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verb (past and past participle dried, present participle dry·ing, 3rd person present singular dries) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make something dry: to make something dry, or become dry
It's your turn to dry the dishes.
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2. transitive verb food industry preserve food by extracting moisture: to preserve food, especially fruit, vegetables, and meat, by extracting most of the moisture from it
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noun (plural drys or dries) |
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1. dry place: a place that is dry or sheltered from the rain
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informal
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stay in the dry
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2. politics prohibitionist: a supporter of the legal prohibition of alcoholic beverages
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archaic
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| [ Old English drȳge< Germanic] |
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| dry·a·ble adjective |
| dry·ness noun |
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dry, dehydrated, desiccated, arid, parched, sere
CORE MEANING: lacking moisture
dry not wet, or having little or no moisture;
prolonged periods of hot, dry weather
Use an exfoliating cream to remove patches of dry skin.
dehydrated lacking sufficient water, or having had water removed;
They were seriously dehydrated after five days without food or water.
instant foods such as dehydrated soups and canned meat
desiccated (used of products, especially food) free from moisture, or preserved by drying;
desiccated coconut
arid used of climate or a region that has a very low rainfall;
a plant that grows in hot, arid climates
the arid Red Sea coast
parched completely lacking in moisture because of hot conditions or lack of rainfall;
the recent floods in this usually parched region
sere (literary) dry and withered;
the sere grasses about the old well |
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