dry
1. dry \'dri-\ \'dri-(-*)r\ \'dri--*st\ aj or dri.er; or dri.est [ME, fr.
OE dry-ge; akin to OHG truckan dry, and perh. to ON ]draugr dry wood 1:
free from water or liquid 2: characterized by loss or lack of water : as
2a: lacking precipitation and humidity 2b: lacking freshness : STALE 2c:
ANHYDROUS 3a: not being in or under water {~ land} 3b: using no liquid {~
masonry} 3c: served without butter 3d: DEHYDRATED of natural gas 3e:
containing no recoverable gasoline or other liquid hydrocarbon 3f:
functioning without lubrication {~ clutch} 4a: THIRSTY 4b: marked by the
absence of alcoholic beverages 4c: no longer liquid or sticky {the ink is
~} 5a: depleted of liquid contents : EMPTY {~ well} 5b: devoid of running
water 6: not giving milk 7a: not shedding tears 7b: marked by the
absence or scantiness of secretions, effusions, or other forms of moisture
{~ cough} 8: practiced without some essential {~ firing} 9a: solid as
opposed to liquid {~ groceries} 9b: SLACK 10: not manifesting or
communicating warmth, enthusiasm, or tender feeling : SEVERE {~ style of
painting} 11a: not yielding what is expected or desired : BARREN 11b:
RESERVED, ALOOF 12: marked by a matter-of-fact, ironic, or terse manner of
expression {(R@ humor} 13: having no personal bias or emotional concern {~
light of reaso n} 14: UNINTERESTING, WEARISOME {~ passages of descriptio n}
15a: not sweet : SEC 15b: lacking smooth sound qualities 16: relating to
the prohibition of the manufacture or distribution of alco holic
beveragesbsence of moisture in any degree and applies equally to a normal
or an abnormal condition; ARID always implies abnormality or at least
undesirability, suggesting such an extreme of dryness that fertility is
entirely lacking SYN syn DRY, ARID mean lacking moisture. DRY may suggest a
2. dry vb or dried; or dry.ing : to make dry : to become dry
3. dry n or drys pl 1: DRYNESS 2: something dry; esp : a dry place 3:
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