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ALL meanings of dry

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  • adjective dry A dry place or climate is one that gets very little rainfall. 0
  • singular noun dry In the dry means in a place or at a time that is not damp, wet, or rainy. 0
  • adjective dry If a river, lake, or well is dry, it is empty of water, usually because of hot weather and lack of rain. 0
  • adjective dry If an oil well is dry, it is no longer producing any oil. 0
  • graded adjective dry If you are dry, you need to drink something. 0
  • adjective dry If your mouth or throat is dry, it has little or no saliva in it, and so feels very unpleasant, perhaps because you are tense or ill. 0
  • adjective dry A dry cough is one that does not produce any mucus. 0
  • adjective dry If someone has dry eyes, there are no tears in their eyes; often used with negatives or in contexts where you are expressing surprise that they are not crying. 0
  • adjective dry If a country, state, or city is dry, it has laws or rules which forbid anyone to drink, sell, or buy alcoholic drink. 0
  • adjective dry Dry humour is very amusing, but in a subtle and clever way. 0
  • graded adjective dry If you describe a voice as dry, you mean that it is cold or dull, and does not express any emotions. 0
  • adjective dry If you describe something such as a book, play, or activity as dry, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting. 0
  • adjective dry Dry bread or toast is plain and not covered with butter or jam. 0
  • adjective dry Dry sherry or wine does not have a sweet taste. 0
  • adjective dry lacking moisture; not damp or wet 0
  • adjective dry having little or no rainfall 0
  • adjective dry not in or under water 0
  • adjective dry having the water drained away or evaporated 0
  • adjective dry not providing milk 0
  • adjective dry (of the eyes) free from tears 0
  • adjective dry in need of a drink; thirsty 0
  • adjective dry causing thirst 0
  • adjective dry eaten without butter, jam, etc 0
  • adjective dry (of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet 0
  • adjective dry not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge 0
  • adjective dry consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities 0
  • adjective dry without adornment; plain 0
  • adjective dry lacking interest or stimulation 0
  • adjective dry lacking warmth or emotion; cold 0
  • adjective dry (of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way 0
  • adjective dry opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption 0
  • adjective dry (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season 0
  • adjective dry (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance 0
  • verb dry to make or become dry or free from moisture 0
  • verb dry to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture 0
  • noun dry a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner 0
  • adjective dry not watery; not under water 0
  • adjective dry having no moisture; not wet or damp 0
  • adjective dry not shedding tears 0
  • adjective dry lacking rain or water 0
  • adjective dry having lost liquid or moisture 0
  • adjective dry arid; withered 0
  • adjective dry empty of water or other liquid 0
  • abbreviation DRY dehydrated 0
  • adjective dry needing water or drink; thirsty 0
  • adjective dry not yielding milk 0
  • adjective dry without butter, jam, etc. on it 0
  • adjective dry solid; not liquid 0
  • adjective dry not sweet; unsweetened; sec 0
  • adjective dry having no mucous or watery discharge 0
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