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Adjective

free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet
a dry towel; dry air.
having or characterized by little or no rain
a dry climate; the dry season.
characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.
not under, in, or on water
It was good to be on dry land.
not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid
The well is dry.
not yielding milk
a dry cow.
free from tears
dry eyes.
drained or evaporated away
a dry river.
desiring drink; thirsty
He was so dry he could hardly speak.
causing thirst
dry work.
served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.
dry toast.
(of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.
(of bread and bakery products) stale.
of or pertaining to nonliquid substances or commodities
dry measure; dry provisions.
(of wines) not sweet.
(of a cocktail)
made with dry vermouth
a dry Manhattan.
made with relatively little dry vermouth
a dry martini.
characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages
a dry state.
(of British biscuits) not sweet.
plain; bald; unadorned
dry facts.
dull; uninteresting
a dry subject.
expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way
dry humor.
indifferent; cold; unemotional
a dry answer.
unproductive
The greatest of artists have dry years.
(of lumber) fully seasoned.
Building Trades .
(of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement.
(of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster.
Ceramics .
unglazed.
insufficiently glazed.
Art . hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.

Verb (used with object)

to make dry; free from moisture
to dry the dishes.

Verb (used without object)

to become dry; lose moisture.

Noun

a prohibitionist.
a dry place, area, or region. ?

Verb phrases

dry out,
to make or become completely dry.
to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.
dry up,
to make or become completely dry.
to cease to exist; evaporate.
Informal . to stop talking.
(in acting) to forget one's lines or part. ?

Idiom

not dry behind the ears
immature; unsophisticated
Adult responsibilities were forced on him, although he was still not dry behind the ears.

Antonyms

adjective
damp , dripping , humid , juicy , moist , soaked , soggy , watery , wet , exciting , interesting , lively , untiring
verb
dampen , soak , water , wet

Synonyms

adjective
anhydrous , arid , athirst , baked , bald , bare , barren , dehydrated , depleted , desert , desiccant , desiccated , drained , dried-up , droughty , dusty , evaporated , exhausted , hard , impoverished , juiceless , not irrigated , parched , rainless , sapless , sapped , sear , shriveled , stale , thirsty , torrid , unmoistened , waterless , apathetic , blah , boring , bromidic , draggy , dreary , dull as dishwater , ho hum , impassive , inelaborate , insipid , matter-of-fact , modest , monotonous , naked , phlegmatic , plain , simple , tedious , tiresome , trite , weariful , wearisome , acerbic , arcane , biting , caustic , cutting , cynical , deadpan , droll , harsh , humorous , ironical , keen , low-key , restrained , salty , sardonic , satirical , sharp , sly , sour , subtle , tart , bone-dry , moistureless , sere , grating , hoarse , jarring , rasping , raspy , raucous , rough , scratchy , squawky , strident , acerb , acetous , acid , acidulous , tangy , unadorned , unvarnished , unemotional , aseptic , colorless , drab , earthbound , flat , flavorless , lackluster , lifeless , lusterless , pedestrian , prosaic , spiritless , sterile , stodgy , unimaginative , uninspired , drear , dull , humdrum , irksome , stuffy , uninteresting , weary , arenaceous , brut , desiccative , dried , exsiccated , jejune , quaint , sec , shrewd , tame , vapid , xeric , xerotic
verb
anhydrate , bake , blot , concentrate , condense , dehumidify , dehydrate , deplete , desiccate , drain , empty , evaporate , exhaust , exsiccate , freeze-dry , harden , kiln , mummify , parch , scorch , sear , shrivel , soak up , sponge , stale , swab , torrefy , towel , wilt , wipe , wither , wizen , cake , concrete , congeal , indurate , petrify , set , solidify , arefy , arid , baked , bare , barren , biting , boring , cynical , depleted , droll , dull , dusty , evaporated , fruitless , infumate (dry in smoke) , insolate (dry in thesun) , moistureless , monotonous , parched , rainless , sapless , sarcastic , sec , sere , shriveled , teetotaler , thirsty , uninteresting , unproductive , vapid , waterless , withered , xeric , xerothermic
phrasal verb
mummify , sear , shrivel , wither , wizen , deplete , desiccate , give out , play out , run out

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  • Dry-nurse

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  • Dry-salt

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  • Dry battery

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    a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc., a person who owns or operates such an establishment., a liquid solvent used in dry cleaning.

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    the cleaning of garments, fabrics, draperies, etc., with any of various chemicals rather than water., garments for cleaning in this way.

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    dryland farming.

  • Dry fly

    an artificial fly designed for use on the surface of the water.

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    textile fabrics and related merchandise, as distinguished from groceries, hardware, etc., noun, ready-to-wear , soft goods , textiles

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