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Dry

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Noun

1. dry, prohibitionist

a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

Verb

2. dry, dry out

remove the moisture from and make dry

Example Sentences:
'dry clothes'
'dry hair'

3. dry, dry out

become dry or drier

Example Sentences:
'The laundry dries in the sun'

Adjective

4. dry

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

Example Sentences:
'dry land'
'dry clothes'
'a dry climate'
'dry splintery boards'
'a dry river bed'
'the paint is dry'

5. dry, ironic, ironical, wry

humorously sarcastic or mocking

Example Sentences:
'dry humor'
'an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely'
'an ironic novel'
'an ironical smile'
'with a wry Scottish wit'

6. dry

lacking moisture or volatile components

Example Sentences:
'dry paint'

7. dry

opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

Example Sentences:
'the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers'
'a dry state'

8. dry

not producing milk

Example Sentences:
'a dry cow'

9. dry

(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

Example Sentences:
'a dry white burgundy'
'a dry Bordeaux'

10. dry

without a mucous or watery discharge

Example Sentences:
'a dry cough'
'that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose'

11. dry

not shedding tears

Example Sentences:
'dry sobs'
'with dry eyes'

12. dry, juiceless

lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

Example Sentences:
'a dry book'
'a dry lecture filled with trivial details'
'dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life'

13. dry

used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

Example Sentences:
'dry weight'

14. dry

unproductive especially of the expected results

Example Sentences:
'a dry run'
'a mind dry of new ideas'

15. dry

having no adornment or coloration

Example Sentences:
'dry facts'
'rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner'

16. dry

(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

Example Sentences:
'dry toast'
'dry meat'

17. dry

having a large proportion of strong liquor

Example Sentences:
'a very dry martini is almost straight gin'

18. dry

lacking warmth or emotional involvement

Example Sentences:
'a dry greeting'
'a dry reading of the lines'
'a dry critique'

19. dry, teetotal

practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

Example Sentences:
'he's been dry for ten years'
'no thank you; I happen to be teetotal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dry

see synonyms of dry
adjectiveWord forms: drier, driest, dryer or dryest
1. 
lacking moisture; not damp or wet
2. 
having little or no rainfall
3. 
not in or under water
dry land
4. 
having the water drained away or evaporated
a dry river
5. 
not providing milk
a dry cow
6. 
(of the eyes) free from tears
7. 
a. informal
in need of a drink; thirsty
b. 
causing thirst
dry work
8. 
eaten without butter, jam, etc
dry toast
9. 
(of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet
10. pathology
not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge
a dry cough
11. 
consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities
12. 
without adornment; plain
dry facts
13. 
lacking interest or stimulation
a dry book
14. 
lacking warmth or emotion; cold
a dry greeting
15. 
(of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way
16. 
opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption
a dry area
17. New Zealand
(of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season
18. electronics
(of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance
verbWord forms: dries, drying or dried
19. (when intr, often foll by off)
to make or become dry or free from moisture
20. (transitive)
to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture
nounWord forms: plural drys or dries
21. British informal
a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner
Compare wet (sense 10)
22.  the dry
23. US and Canadian an informal word for prohibitionist

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Dry

see synonyms of dry
adjectiveWord forms: ˈdrier or ˈdriest
1. 
not watery; not under water
dry land
2. 
having no moisture; not wet or damp
3. 
not shedding tears
4. 
lacking rain or water
a dry summer
5. 
having lost liquid or moisture
; specif.,
a. 
arid; withered
b. 
empty of water or other liquid
c. 
dehydrated
6. 
needing water or drink; thirsty
7. 
not yielding milk
a dry cow
8. 
without butter, jam, etc. on it
dry toast
9. 
solid; not liquid
10. 
not sweet; unsweetened; sec
dry wine
11. 
having no mucous or watery discharge
a dry cough
12.  US
prohibiting or opposed to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages
a dry town
13. 
not colored by emotion, prejudice, etc.; plain; matter-of-fact
dry facts
14. 
clever and shrewd but ironic or subtle
dry wit
15. 
not producing results; unfruitful
a dry interview
16. 
boring, dull, or tedious
a dry lecture
17. 
harsh; grating
said of a sound
18.  Obsolete
without bleeding
a dry death
noun
19.  Rare
dryness or drought
20.  Rare
dry land
21. Word forms: plural drys US, Informal
a prohibitionist
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: dried or ˈdrying
22. 
to make or become dry

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dry

see synonyms of dry
adj. dri·er (drīər), dri·est (drīĭst) or dry·er or dry·est
1. Free from liquid or moisture: changed to dry clothes.
2.
a. Having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate.
b. Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture: a dry month.
3.
a. Not under water: dry land.
b. Having all the water or liquid drained away, evaporated, or exhausted: a dry river.
4.
a. No longer yielding liquid, especially milk: a dry cow.
b. Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced: dry heaves.
c. Not shedding tears: dry sobs.
d. Needing moisture or drink: a dry mouth.
5. No longer wet: The paint is dry.
6. Of or relating to solid rather than liquid substances or commodities: dry weight.
7. Not sweet as a result of the decomposition of sugar during fermentation. Used of wines.
8. Having a large proportion of strong liquor to other ingredients: a dry martini.
9. Eaten or served without butter, gravy, or other garnish: dry toast; dry meat.
10. Having no adornment or coloration; plain: the dry facts.
11. Devoid of bias or personal concern: presented a dry critique.
12.
a. Lacking tenderness, warmth, or involvement; severe: The actor gave a dry reading of the lines.
b. Matter-of-fact or indifferent in manner: rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical tone.
13. Wearisome; dull: a dry lecture filled with trivial details.
14. Humorous in an understated or unemotional way: dry wit.
15. Prohibiting or opposed to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages: a dry county.
16. Unproductive of the expected results: a mind dry of new ideas.
17. Constructed without mortar or cement: dry masonry.
v. dried (drīd), dry·ing, dries (drīz)
v.tr.
1. To remove the moisture from; make dry: laundry dried by the sun.
2. To preserve (meat or other foods, for example) by extracting the moisture.
v.intr.
To become dry: The sheets dried quickly in the sun.
n. pl. drys
Informal
A prohibitionist.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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