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dry meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of dry at MeaningMonkey.org. dry meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DRY noun
Definition of dry (noun)
- a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- synonyms: prohibitionist
DRY verb
Definition of dry (verb)
- remove the moisture from and make dry
- become dry or drier
- "The laundry dries in the sun"
- synonyms: dry out
DRY adjective
Definition of dry (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"
- antonym: wet
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- lacking moisture or volatile components
- "dry paint"
- antonym: wet
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
- antonym: wet
- not producing milk
- "a dry cow"
- antonym: lactating
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
- "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
- antonym: sweet
- without a mucous or watery discharge
- "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
- antonym: phlegmy
- not shedding tears
- "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
- "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"- John Mason Brown
- synonyms: juiceless
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
- "dry weight"
- unproductive especially of the expected results
- "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
- having no adornment or coloration
- "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- "dry toast"; "dry meat"
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
- "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
- "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
- synonyms: teetotal
Source: Princeton University Wordnet