dry

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Adjective

dryCanonical form
drierComparative
driestSuperlative
1

Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or damp.

The clothes are completely dry now.

2

Having little or no rainfall; arid.

The Sahara is one of the driest regions in the world.

3

Not producing or yielding liquid, especially milk or other secretions.

The cow has gone dry and is no longer producing milk.

4

(of wine or other alcoholic beverages) Not sweet; having little or no residual sugar.

I prefer dry white wine with seafood.

5

Lacking interest or emotion; dull or boring.

The lecture was so dry that many students fell asleep.

6

Characterized by subtle, understated, or ironic humor.

She has a dry sense of humor that not everyone understands.

Verb

dryInfinitive
dryPresent tense
driedPast tense
driedPast participle
dryingPresent participle
driesThird-person singular
1

To remove moisture from something; to make dry.

She dried her hair with a towel.

2

To become dry; to lose moisture.

The clothes will dry quickly in the sun.

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Noun

1

A period of dry weather; a drought.

The farmers are worried about the long dry this year.

2

A prohibitionist; someone who advocates for the prohibition of alcohol.

The drys campaigned to ban the sale of alcohol in the state.

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