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dry meaning and definition

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DRY noun

Definition of dry (noun)

  1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

DRY verb

Definition of dry (verb)

  1. remove the moisture from and make dry
    • "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
    • synonyms: dry out
    • antonym: wet
  2. become dry or drier
    • "The laundry dries in the sun"
    • synonyms: dry out

DRY adjective

Definition of dry (adjective)

  1. 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
  2. humorously sarcastic or mocking
    • "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
    • synonyms: ironic, ironical, wry
  3. lacking moisture or volatile components
    • "dry paint"
    • antonym: wet
  4. opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
    • "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
    • antonym: wet
  5. not producing milk
  6. (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
    • "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
    • antonym: sweet
  7. without a mucous or watery discharge
    • "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
    • antonym: phlegmy
  8. not shedding tears
    • "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
  9. 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
  10. used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
    • "dry weight"
  11. unproductive especially of the expected results
    • "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
  12. having no adornment or coloration
    • "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
  13. (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
    • "dry toast"; "dry meat"
  14. having a large proportion of strong liquor
    • "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
  15. lacking warmth or emotional involvement
    • "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
  16. 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

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