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ALL meanings of drys

dry
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  • adjective drys free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 1
  • adjective drys having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 1
  • adjective drys characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 1
  • adjective drys not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land. 1
  • adjective drys not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 1
  • adjective drys not yielding milk: a dry cow. 1
  • adjective drys free from tears: dry eyes. 1
  • adjective drys drained or evaporated away: a dry river. 1
  • adjective drys desiring drink; thirsty: He was so dry he could hardly speak. 1
  • adjective drys causing thirst: dry work. 1
  • adjective drys served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.: dry toast. 1
  • adjective drys (of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent. 1
  • adjective drys (of bread and bakery products) stale. 1
  • adjective drys of or relating to nonliquid substances or commodities: dry measure; dry provisions. 1
  • adjective drys (of wines) not sweet. 1
  • adjective drys made with dry vermouth: a dry Manhattan. made with relatively little dry vermouth: a dry martini. 1
  • adjective drys characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages: a dry state. 1
  • adjective drys (of British biscuits) not sweet. 1
  • adjective drys plain; bald; unadorned: dry facts. 1
  • adjective drys dull; uninteresting: a dry subject. 1
  • adjective drys expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way: dry humor. 1
  • adjective drys indifferent; cold; unemotional: a dry answer. 1
  • adjective drys unproductive: The greatest of artists have dry years. 1
  • adjective drys (of lumber) fully seasoned. 1
  • adjective drys 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. 1
  • adjective drys Ceramics. unglazed. insufficiently glazed. 1
  • adjective drys Art. hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color. 1
  • verb with object drys to make dry; free from moisture: to dry the dishes. 1
  • verb without object drys to become dry; lose moisture. 1
  • noun plural drys a prohibitionist. 1
  • noun plural drys a dry place, area, or region. 1
  • idioms drys not dry behind the ears, immature; unsophisticated: Adult responsibilities were forced on him, although he was still not dry behind the ears. 1
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