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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
2.
humorously sarcastic or mocking
dry humor
3.
lacking moisture or volatile components
dry paint
4.
opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
a dry state
5.
not producing milk
a dry cow
6.
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
a dry white burgundy
a dry Bordeaux
7.
without a mucous or watery discharge
a dry cough
that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose
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
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
'dry' - used as a noun
17.
a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
'dry' - used as a verb
18.
remove the moisture from and make dry
dry clothes
dry hair
19.
become dry or drier
The laundry dries in the sun
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1. Dry / Plural
drys
2. Dry / Plural
dries
3. Dry / Past
dried
4. Dry / Third Person
dries
5. Dry / Present Participle
drying
6. Dry / Comparitive
drier
7. Dry / Superlative
driest
8. Dry / Comparitive
dryer
9. Dry / Superlative
dryest
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