dry
//draɪ//
Adjective
Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or damp.
The clothes are completely dry now.
Having little or no rainfall; arid.
The Sahara is one of the driest regions in the world.
Not producing or yielding liquid, especially milk or other secretions.
The cow has gone dry and is no longer producing milk.
(of wine or other alcoholic beverages) Not sweet; having little or no residual sugar.
I prefer dry white wine with seafood.
Lacking interest or emotion; dull or boring.
The lecture was so dry that many students fell asleep.
Characterized by subtle, understated, or ironic humor.
She has a dry sense of humor that not everyone understands.
Verb
To remove moisture from something; to make dry.
She dried her hair with a towel.
To become dry; to lose moisture.
The clothes will dry quickly in the sun.
Noun
A period of dry weather; a drought.
The farmers are worried about the long dry this year.
A prohibitionist; someone who advocates for the prohibition of alcohol.
The drys campaigned to ban the sale of alcohol in the state.