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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.
adjective. 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. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight. air-dried.
Definition of dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRY. [also more dry; most dry] 1. a : having no or very little water or liquid. a dry riverbed. Mix the dry ingredients first, then add the milk and eggs. a cool, dry place. [+] more examples.
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.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈdraɪnəs / us. dry. verb [ I, T ] uk / draɪ / us. A2. to become dry, or to make something become dry: He dried his hands on a towel.
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.
Adjective. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. drier, driest, dryest, drier 1. Not watery; not under water. Dry land. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking rain or water. A dry summer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture. A dry month. American Heritage.
