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- Dictionarydry/drʌɪ/
adjective
- 1. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist: "the jacket kept me warm and dry" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
verb
- 1. become dry: "allow 24 hours for the paint to dry"
- 2. forget one's lines: theatrical slang "a colleague of mine once dried in the middle of a scene"
noun
- 1. the process or an instance of drying.
- 2. a dry or covered place.
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used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it: I hung his wet trousers on the radiator, but they're not dry yet. These plants grow well in dry soil /a dry climate. This cake's a bit dry - I think I left it in the oven for too long. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having the liquid removed.
1. a. : free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water. Mix the dry ingredients first. as dry as a bone. b. : not being in or under water. happy to be on dry land. c. meteorology : lacking precipitation or humidity. a dry climate. 2. a. : characterized by exhaustion of a supply of liquid. a dry well. b. geology : devoid of running water
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.
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.
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, especially such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert.
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.
Definition of dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DRY meaning: 1. Something that is dry does not have water or liquid in it or on its surface: 2. with no or not…. Learn more.
• Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog. • Scientists can be so dry and unexciting. • His voice was dry as he told of his time as a prisoner of war. • When the paint is completely dry, carefully peel off the masking tape. • Conway is in a dry county.
adj. free from moisture; not wet: dry branches. having or characterized by little or no rain: This dry weather is bad for the crops. not under, in, or on water:[ before a noun] to be on dry land. not now containing liquid; empty: a dry river. not yielding milk: a dry cow. free from tears: dry eyes. desiring drink;