dry (Meaning)
dry (n)
a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
dry (v)
remove the moisture from and make dry
become dry or drier
dry (a)
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
lacking moisture or volatile components
opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
not producing milk
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
without a mucous or watery discharge
dry (s)
humorously sarcastic or mocking
not shedding tears
lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
unproductive especially of the expected results
having no adornment or coloration
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
having a large proportion of strong liquor
lacking warmth or emotional involvement
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
dry (superl.)
Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist.
Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.
Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.
Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink.
Of the eyes: Not shedding tears.
Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.
Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.
Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit.
Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring.
dry (a.)
To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay.
dry (v. i.)
To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly.
To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up.
To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dry
dry Sentence Examples
- The clothes were hung on the clothesline to dry in the sun.
- The dry leaves rustled in the wind as we walked through the forest.
- I used a dry erase marker to write on the whiteboard.
- The desert is a dry and arid region with very little rainfall.
- The towels were dry and fluffy after being washed.
- The dry cleaner did a great job removing the stain from my suit.
- The mechanic used a dry rag to clean the oil from the engine.
- The paint was dry to the touch within an hour.
- The tree stump was dry and rotten.
- The dry spell caused the crops to fail.
FAQs About the word dry
a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages, remove the moisture from and make dry, become dry or drier, free from liquid or moisture; lacking natu
thirsty, droughty, arid, sear, waterless, desertic,sere, bone-dry, desert, air-dry
washed, dank, dripping, humid, saturated, moist, moist, damp, dripping, humid
The clothes were hung on the clothesline to dry in the sun.
The dry leaves rustled in the wind as we walked through the forest.
I used a dry erase marker to write on the whiteboard.
The desert is a dry and arid region with very little rainfall.
