dry1 adjectivedry2 verb
drydry1 /draɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative drier, superlative driest) 
WORD ORIGINdry1
Origin:
Old English drygeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- dry sherry
- a dry winter
- Can you check to see if the laundry's dry?
- Conway is in a dry county.
- During the dry season, many of the swamps turn to hard-baked mud.
- His voice was dry as he told of his time as a prisoner of war.
- I forgot to water the plants and the soil has gone bone dry.
- In Arizona, the air is often extremely dry.
- It was a very dry summer.
- Keep the apples stored in a cool, dry place.
- My throat was so dry I could hardly speak.
- Scientists can be so dry and unexciting.
- Southern areas should stay dry until the early evening.
- The dry weather will continue for several days
- The vehicle was found upside down in a dry creek bed.
- The weather tomorrow will be sunny and dry.
- The wood was dry and it burned easily.
- Tunisia has a hot, dry climate.
- We drank a dry white wine with our fish.
- When the paint is completely dry, carefully peel off the masking tape.
- By that time, the dry months of deep summer had brought cotton growth to a near standstill.
- If you reduce the humidity so the walls are bone dry, then the apartment will be too dry.
- My other problem, Holmes, is that the subject matter can really be a little dry.
- Once on the far side the pipers played while the men danced reels until they were dry.
- Once the glue is dry you should place the photograph in the correct position, securing it with masking tape.
- Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.
- Skin may be alternately hot and dry or perspiring.
- Stock tanks normally brimming with water have gone dry.
THESAURUS
having very little moisture, or no longer wet: · How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?· My mouth feels dry.· The clothes should be dry.· The ground was bone dry (=completely dry).
completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· parched lips
extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops: · the arid landscape of the Danakil desert· an arid mountain region
Longman Language Activatornot wet · You should change into some dry clothes.· Keep the apples stored in a cool, dry place.· The wood was dry and it burned easily.· Can you check to see if the laundry's dry?bone dry/dry as a bone (=completely dry) · I forgot to water the plants and the soil has gone bone dry.
when there is not much rain if the weather is dry , there is not much rain: · It was a very dry summer.· The weather tomorrow will be sunny and dry.· Tunisia has a hot, dry climate.· In Arizona, the air is often extremely dry.
a long period when there is little or no rain, so that people and animals do not have enough water and plants die: · Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.· A severe drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail.
a dusty road, town, track etc is dry and covered with dust, because the weather is hot and there is not much rain: · The road to Bangalore was hot and dusty.· Samandari lives in a small dusty village on the edge of the desert.
land that is arid is extremely dry and produces low quality crops because there is very little rain: · Much of Namibia is arid country and only fit for raising goats.· The region is an arid wasteland.
ground that is parched is completely dry because the weather has been very hot and there has been no rain for a long time: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us.
to become dry to become dry: · This should only take a few minutes to dry.· Wet clothes dry quickly on a sunny day.· Leave the dishes on the draining board to dry.hang something out to dry (=hang clothes outside, so that they are dried by the sun or wind): · I like to hang the sheets out to dry. It gives them a fresh smell.
to become completely dry - use this about something that dries naturally in the air, sun etc: · Hang your towel over the chair to dry it out.· Cover the pastry with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out.· Farmers will have to wait for fields to dry out before they can harvest their soybeans.
if a river or lake etc dries up , it becomes completely dry because there has not been any rain: · Last summer the river dried up and you could walk right across it.· The town's reservoir has nearly dried up and many homes are without water.· Lake Elizabeth will not dry up, but its water level could drop.
if a plant or a fruit shrivels up it becomes smaller and deep lines form on its surface, because it has become very dry: · There was so little rain that most of the crops shrivelled up and died.
to make something dry or make yourself dry to make something dry: · Could you wait ten minutes while I dry my hair?· We built a fire to get ourselves warm and dry our clothes.
to use a towel to make yourself dry, for example after a bath or a swim: · Evan got out of the pool and dried himself off.· She began to dry herself off, talking to me over her shoulder.
to dry the surface of something: dry off something: · He dried off his bicycle seat with a towel.dry something off: · Clean the plastic cover with a damp sponge, then dry it off with a soft cloth.
something that has had liquid removed from it dried food or plants have been allowed to become dry, or have had the liquid taken out of them in order to preserve them: · Dried herbs are convenient but I think fresh ones have more flavour.· My friend Minu loves dried flowers.· Add four tablespoons of dried milk to a pint of cold water, and stir until dissolved.
with a taste that is not sweet salty foods taste of salt and are not sweet at all: · The french fries were too salty for me.· This wine would be excellent with a salty dish such as ham.
especially British savoury foods are not sweet but have the taste of meat, cheese, fish etc: · You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish.· As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury.
bitter foods, such as coffee without sugar or very dark chocolate, have a strong, sometimes unpleasant taste: · Try not to burn the oil, it will make the sauce taste bitter.· strong, bitter coffee· The herb rue has a bitter taste, which makes it unpopular for cooking.
a dry wine is not sweet at all: · We drank a dry white wine with our fish.· dry sherry
what you say when you think something is true, but you are not sure · Are you thirsty? Do you want some juice?· On a hot day, your dog can become very thirsty, so make sure they have plenty of water.· By the time you actually feel thirsty, your body is already slightly dehydrated.· Stands were set up to satisfy the thousands of thirsty people expected at the event.thirsty work British (=an activity that makes you thirsty, used especially humorously when you want an alcoholic drink) · I'll have a beer. Gardening is thirsty work, you know.
especially spoken to want to drink something, especially because you are very thirsty or because you want an alcoholic drink: · Jeez it's hot. I need a drink.· I need another drink if we're going to keep talking about this.
also be gasping for British spoken to want to drink something very much: · We were dying for a Coke, so we stopped at a fast-food place.· I'm gasping for a cup of tea.be dying for a drink (=to want to drink something, especially alcohol): · I'm dying for a drink. Want to go for a pint?
when your throat or mouth is dry , it has very little liquid in it, so that you feel that you want a drink: · My throat was so dry I could hardly speak.
if someone is parched they are very thirsty. You can also say that they have a parched throat or parched lips when they are very dry and they need a drink: · She put her water bottle to his parched lips.· Give me a sip of that I'm parched.· They were dirty and parched, but in remarkably good condition after the rescue.
someone who is dehydrated , does not have enough liquid in their body and feels weak and ill: · When exercising, especially in the heat, drink often or you will become dehydrated.severely dehydrated: · Children who have diarrhoea can quickly become severely dehydrated.
the feeling of wanting to drink something: · The soldiers suffered constantly from hunger and thirst.quench your thirst (=get rid of your thirst by drinking something): · After a workout, juices are excellent because they quench your thirst and replace fluids and carbohydrates.die of thirst (=died from a lack of something to drink): · Seven people died of thirst after their truck broke down on an isolated desert road.work up a thirst (=do work or exercise that makes you thirsty): · The bars and cafes cater to tourists who have worked up a thirst sightseeing.
good weather weather that is sunny and warm: get/have good weather: · We go to Greece every Easter, and we usually get good weather.· We had good weather apart from one day of heavy rain.a spell/run of good weather: · You must be ready to take advantage of any spell of good weather.in good weather: · Sometimes, in good weather, he walked to work across the fields.
especially spoken very sunny and warm: · It was a glorious day with blue skies.· We had three weeks of absolutely gorgeous weather.it is beautiful/gorgeous/glorious: · What's happened to the weather? It was beautiful last week.
spoken also lovely especially British, spoken pleasantly warm and sunny: · Morning, Bill. Nice weather, isn't it?it's a nice day/it's a lovely morning etc: · It's a lovely day - why don't we go for a walk?
especially British if the weather is fine , it is not raining and the sky is clear: · Next week will be fine but a little cooler.· a fine spring evening· It can take several days of fine weather for the grass to dry out.
if the weather is dry , it does not rain: · The dry weather will continue for several days· Southern areas should stay dry until the early evening.the dry season (=the time of year when there is little or no rain): · During the dry season, many of the swamps turn to hard-baked mud.
if the weather is sunny , the sun is shining: · a lovely sunny afternoon· It's going to be sunny all day.sunny spells/intervals especially British (=short periods of sunny weather): · The weather will remain dry with sunny spells.
warm bright light from the sun: · We sat on the patio enjoying the autumn sunshine.· Northern regions will start dry with some sunshine.
where the sun is shining down: · I get a rash every time I go in the sun.· Put the plant on a window sill in the sun.lie/laze/bask etc in the sun: · We spent all day lazing around in the sun.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns
The saucepan boiled dry on the stove. Hang the wet things out to dry. We huddled around the fire to keep warm. a dry (=not sweet)Martini His sharp wit had them all smiling.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· There had been no rain and the grass was very dry.
· I had no dry clothes to change into.
(=not the sea)· It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.
(=the things in a recipe that are not liquid)· Add the eggs and milk to the dry ingredients.
verbs· We managed to keep dry inside an old farm building.
(=become dry)· Come inside and get dry.
· He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.
(=use a towel to dry something)· Towel your hair dry before using a hairdryer.
phrases (=completely dry)· These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=take all their money, possessions etc) The ten-year war has bled the country dry.
The ten-year war has bled the country dry. The saucepan boiled dry on the stove.· She loves the dry climate of southern California.
· You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.
(=one that does not produce any liquid)
(=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.
· She had brightened up the room with a vase of dried flowers.
(=lacking oil)· a shampoo for dry hair
Hang the wet things out to dry.· The earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.
(=when someone makes it seem as if they are being serious, but really they are being funny)· His serious demeanour lends itself to deadpan humour.
We huddled around the fire to keep warm. a dry (=not sweet)Martini (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.
· I changed him into a dry nappy.
· Remove the tape when the paint is dry.
· Wait for the paint to dry.
· Further downstream the river has dried up completely several times in recent years.
(=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)· In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.
· A lot of women suffer from dry skin.
· Keep the soil moist.· The soil was dry after three weeks without rain.
· Keep fuchsias well watered during prolonged dry spells in summer.
· We’ve had a very dry summer.
· If the weather is fine, we’ll eat outside.· Water pot plants daily during spells of dry weather.
(=not sweet)· a dry white wine
His sharp wit had them all smiling.· The sun was beating down on our backs and our throats were becoming as dry as a proverbial nuns.· Under my skirt, it was as dry as ever.· My first suggestion was sunlight, fresh air and scrupulous hygiene - and to keep the feet as dry as possible.· Items such as dry soup and muffin mixes or refrigerated bread sticks can prevent a mealtime crisis.· Dry heat: This process is rarely applied as a means of disinfection as dry heat is less effective than wet heat.· Sandwiches of bread as dry as Weetabix, enclosing a slice of ham with the texture of a piece of old lino!· And Pampers new nappies keep baby just as dry.· Remove the medium by aspiration, leaving the bacterial pellet as dry as possible. 3.
· Lord, I screamed and ran, heart thudding, my throat so dry it constricted.· The ground would get so dry that the dirt would turn to dust.· It seemed odd that my skin could be so wet and my mouth so dry.· They are so dry that a spark will set them off.· He wished his tongue wasn't quite so dry and that the skin round his neck didn't feel so very tight.· His mouth was so dry his tongue felt as if it were made of cotton.· They must drink because they are so dry yet cold water disagrees with their stomach so they only take it in sips.· Rose's voice was so dry that Léonie kept quiet.
· Add a little more water if the mixture becomes too dry.· If mixture is too dry, add a little stock to keep it moist.· His mouth was too dry to speak but he could not reach for the water now.· Add more hot water if potatoes seem too dry.· If the mixture seems too dry, add a little more olive oil and lemon juice.· In fact, some may find it too dry.· If they collapse immediately, then they are either too wet or too dry and the mixture must be amended before use.· The constantly falling snow itself is too dry, and its crystals are thus too small, to stick to their backs.
· Creed's mouth felt very dry.· Twenty great trees furnished the wood, all very dry so that they would float high.· Accidental fires do happen when the Peak is very dry but we haven't been in that situation yet.· I was trembling and my mouth was very dry.· What it does require, however, is a moist soil rather than one that is very dry.· My legs are still shaky and my mouth has gone very dry.· Sebaceous glands slow down now and your skin may feel very dry and taut so avoid harsh toners.· She licked her very dry lips and refused to succumb to the temptation of another drink.
· The paint is soft, handles well and is easily thinned with water, though of course it is waterproof when dry.· Shale when wet is harder and more impervious to erosion than when dry.· Never run them when dry, as some are water cooled.· The engine and crew compartment can be assembled as two separate sections and stuck together when dry.· Only wych elm grew in the wood and it burned for me quite well when dry.· Perlite: A volcanic material like vermiculite and with many of the same properties. When dry it is easily blown around.· It is as warm when wet, as it is when dry.
NOUN· When it breathes in warm, dry air, the moisture on the roof of the mouth evaporates and is inhaled.· The dry air and blazing sun made the soil crack and sizzle.· They therefore risk dehydration during the day from the dry air.· She lived for the day when she could crunch numbers in the dry air of West Texas.· The same two civilisations also developed mummification, having discovered how long bodies could be preserved in their dry air.· My head bobbed out into the cold dry air.· Croup arising after exposure to cold, dry air.· The vegetation within, protected from the dry air, begins to decay and the mound starts to warm.
· Ezekiel called upon the four winds to put living breath into the dry bones.· Even the bare winter branches, tidy and muted like dry bones, had become a disturbance of tangled nerves.
· It went down well, with dry bread to mop up the water.· His breakfast consists of dry bread and a cup of tea.· Felt v. contented but tired. 1230 lunch, carrots, dates, dry bread.· However, don't feed your feathered friends very dry bread, desiccated coconut or salty food.
· A change into dry clothes before gearing up and a quick brew.· There were almost no dry clothes left.· The first thing though was to get Nigel into some clean, dry clothes.· The dry clothes had given her strength.· They had both changed into dry clothes.
· Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.· I was already coughing a dry cough.· Thick, yellow, offensive ear discharges with loss of hearing and dry cough.· Hard, dry cough racks the whole chest.· Usually loose but sometimes can be a dry cough.· A short dry cough, may be a little watery mucus, possibly blood streaked.
· There wasn't a dry eye on the terrace-until somebody's mobile phone went off, anachronistically.· They are used to increase the comfort of dry eye sufferers and contact lens wearers.· There was hardly a dry eye among us.· Specific questioning showed symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth.· The wide, dry eyes followed them from the kitchen as they took their leave.· There wasn't a dry eye in the house.· Tess followed him and stood there staring at him with dry eyes.
· The wind scored shivering channels through the ling and bilberries, the growth of fine, dry grass.· A flame leapt out unexpectedly, caught on some dry grass, and raced across a half-dead meadow with frightening speed.· He was magnificent, larger even than I had expected, looking almost red against the pale dry grass.· At the top of the banks some thin, dry grass clung to life.· Evening had begun to settle down, and he was walking along a narrow path of dry grass, towards the buildings.· The vast tracts of sterile desert land were broken only by irregular patches of short, dry grasses or rough scrubland.
· Simply spray Hot Shapes on to clean, dry hair before setting to get instant hold with a glossy finish.· Under her starched cap the dyed dry hair was puffed out.· So we've combined them in a shampoo that makes dry hair lustrous and more manageable.· Make sure you use a moisturising shampoo and conditioner for dry hair.· You can also put them in dry hair, but we suggest that you lightly spritz all over with water first.· Just rub a few drops between your hands and slick lightly through freshly washed or dry hair.· He suggests using a deep-conditioning treatment once a week for dry hair and twice a month for oily hair.· Going out straight from work often means a fast re-style on dry hair so revitalising mousses and sprays are essential.
· Dry heat: This process is rarely applied as a means of disinfection as dry heat is less effective than wet heat.· Enzyme treatment permits the use of dry heat methods of cooking for less tender cuts.· Nevertheless as part of the cooking or heat treatment process dry heat is often applied in a widespread manner.· The room is stuffy with dry heat.· They were earth; dark, hard-packed earth, here and there cracking with the endless dry heat.· Pork Cuts Although all pork cuts are tender, only roasts are cooked by dry heat.· The road back towards the shops and bars melts into water, thanks to the oppressive dry heat.
· His letters confirm a highly inquisitive mind regarding natural and scientific phenomena and suggest a phlegmatic temperament and a dry humour.· Billican Geary had a dry humour and would often tell his yarns.· There is even a dry humour.· The old man, facing his death with such courage and dry humour, deserved respect.· He is quite witty and his dry humour comes across well.· John is sparse of frame and comment but had a very dry humour.
· She licked her very dry lips and refused to succumb to the temptation of another drink.· I would calm my rage, moisten my dry lips, force his return if only by the strength of my desire.· He looked up one last time at the grey edifice, licking dry lips.· His narrow tongue flicked once across each dry lip.· His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips as he prepared to open the lid.· Use the tiniest amount of a matt, dry lip pencil - it lasts longer than lipstick and it won't run.· Vi pulled a dry tongue around dry lips.· Donna licked her tongue across her dry lips and stopped at the bottom of the stairs.
· Hannah had poured herself a dry Martini and put in ice cubes and lemon.· She was given a dry Martini, which she hated and put down almost untouched on a table when nobody was looking.· The boy in question was the same who had asked me whether there was something called a dry martini.
· Mixes for chocolate-malted-milk drinks contain the malted milk and chocolate, cocoa, Sugar, and nonfat dry milk.· Fluid skim milk costs more than nonfat dry milk reconstituted by the consumer.· Add salt and nonfat dry milk powder, whisking rapidly until milk granules are dissolved into a smooth sauce.· If you Buy nonfat dry milk for reconstituting for drinking, comparison-shop your markets for the best product at the lowest cost.· All instant nonfat dry milk products are of the same grade. 5.· Use as much nonfat dry milk as you can.· Use nonfat dry milk and evaporated milk for whipping whenever suitable.
· Specific questioning showed symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth.· The tablet treats radiation-induced dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients.· Thirstlessness is usual even with a fever or the dry mouth which is also commonly present.· Violent thirst for ice cold, and refreshing drinks; dry mouth and throat.· I notice that you show jump ... does your horse suffer from a dry mouth condition?· Another example would be a fever with a dry mouth but no thirst.· There may be a dry burning sensation; a dry mouth, ropy mucus, mouth ulcers.
· Keep them in a cool dry place until the appropriate sowing time.· Store them in a cool, dry place.· I had to gather kindling too, for storing in a dry place.· Set peel aside in a cool dry place overnight.· Once, these would have been an important farmhouse store for produce that needed safe keeping in a dry place.· As simple as lighting a fire or finding a dry place to sleep.· They will keep indefinitely in a jar stored in a cool, dry place.· Cut off the base if they have started to rot and then store in a dry place for next year.
· They were there for a countdown dry run.· Apprenticeships enable companies to screen future workers and give them a dry run before selecting the best for long-term employment.· BIn some ways, the learning center provides a dry run for the workaday world.· Or her: the second great maverick, for whom Williams was a sort of dry run, was Anne Hutchinson.· Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., a former actor, who has been playing the role of Clinton in debate dry runs.· Dole did his first dry run Tuesday, in a mock debate with Sen.
· This is the dry sherry end of the appointments business.· A separate sauce is made by sauteing the duck liver with shallots, carrots, herbs, and dry sherry.· Order large glass of dry sherry and feel its warmth penetrate toes, making up for rather painful new shoes.· A wonderful pale gold colour we felt it tasted a bit like a dry sherry.
· Stubborn patches of dry skin can be removed with a rough skin remover cream, rubbed in, then rinsed off.· I squatted down and hastily rinsed the bits I could get at, ending up with saturated clothes but mostly dry skin.· Just as you care for dry skin on the face, the scalp needs a soothing touch ... gentle cleansing and moisturising.· For 24 hours a day, the irritation caused by severely dry skin verges on torture.· The rapid change in temperature can lead to chilblains and dry skin.· Effective for combination and dry skin too!· For dry skin try parsley or cornflower.· Inexpensive, non-perfumed creams will relieve dry skin on hands and feet as well as face.
· Showers are expected over the whole country - but the south-east may get a dry spell on Saturday and Sunday.· Until I met Donna my social life was a dry spell.· That is the kind of dry spell some strikers not too distant from Ewood Park would sell their grandmother for.· The noonday sun beat down fiercely; dusty air carried the stink of rotting garlic after a prolonged dry spell.· Already, he says, it is worse than the drought of 1956, once considered the definitive Texas dry spell.· Arizona is in the grip of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century.· Keep fuchsia well watered during prolonged dry spells in summer and feed regularly with a potash-rich liquid fertiliser.· The dry spell is a real turn-around from recent rainy winters.
· From a dry stone wall inland, redstarts darted, like orange flames, tail feathers fanned and quivering.· A dry stone conduit underlies the road here; a roadside marker is a metal keystone rusted blank.· More thick dry stone arches connect the two ruins and lead the eye into a singular landscape.· Away in the distance, beyond the foin, the land became fertile and fields began, enclosed by dry stone walls.
· The prime cause, they believe, was a succession of dry summers in the mid-1970s.· Here, low winter rainfall and dry summers for two successive years have caused record low water levels in wells.· Claudia doesn't like the dry summer beards of the marguerites, Argyranthemum frutescens, which have taken over the centre bed.· I well remember during one hot dry summer talking to one grower who was complaining about his poor crop of parsnips.· Its native climate combines cold winters, with the winds blowing off the North Sea, and very dry summers.· On extremely dry summers the tops of the old town's buildings are rumoured to peek out from the lake.· The hot, dry summer blazed on into August.· The lamb crop has been somewhat lighter this year, due to the dry summer.
· Keep the area moist in dry weather.· Second, there must be a constant supply of water to the sward even during long spells of dry weather.· It will need your care to become established, especially in hot, dry weather.· All films showed bright dry weather conditions and moderate to light levels of traffic.· Soak drills beforehand and cover the seeds with moist peat or old potting compost in dry weather.· In some new build areas groundwater infiltration to existing sewers is as high as 20 times the dry weather flows.· Their efforts were hampered by recent dry weather and moderate winds fanning the flames.
· Lindauer Brut £7.49 Made from the Pinot and Chardonnay grape this dry wine had a light golden colour.· This crisp, dry wine is a steal at $ 9.· The flavour should be almost viscous for a white wine, rich and succulent for a supposedly dry wine.· In dry wines no sugar is left after fermentation.· But it may well appeal to those who like very dry wine.
· He quickly built up a reputation for his dry wit.· He was a dour Yankee, tall, confident, elegant, with a dry wit and aristocratic tastes.· Mr Andreotti has been cleared in two trials, and is now a chat show regular with a dry wit.· He was a brilliant improviser with a dry wit and a masterly sense of timing.· He reminded me of Benjamin with his dry wit, sardonic observations and palpable honesty.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hang somebody out to dry► keep your powder dry
1not wet without water or liquid inside or on the surface OPP wet: - A short dry cough, may be a little watery mucus, possibly blood streaked.
- Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.
- Hard, dry cough racks the whole chest.
- I was already coughing a dry cough.
- Thick, yellow, offensive ear discharges with loss of hearing and dry cough.
- Usually loose but sometimes can be a dry cough.
- A separate sauce is made by sauteing the duck liver with shallots, carrots, herbs, and dry sherry.
- A wonderful pale gold colour we felt it tasted a bit like a dry sherry.
- In dry wines no sugar is left after fermentation.
- Lindauer Brut £7.49 Made from the Pinot and Chardonnay grape this dry wine had a light golden colour.
- Order large glass of dry sherry and feel its warmth penetrate toes, making up for rather painful new shoes.
- The flavour should be almost viscous for a white wine, rich and succulent for a supposedly dry wine.
- This crisp, dry wine is a steal at $ 9.
- This is the dry sherry end of the appointments business.
- After a cup of strong coffee and a slice of dry toast, she contemplated the day ahead.
- Felt v. contented but tired. 1230 lunch, carrots, dates, dry bread.
- His breakfast consists of dry bread and a cup of tea.
- However, don't feed your feathered friends very dry bread, desiccated coconut or salty food.
- It went down well, with dry bread to mop up the water.
- Serve chilled with hot dry toast.
- Who wants to count calories and munch on a piece of dry toast at such a time?
- There wasn't by a dry eye in the house after Marvin finished his graduation speech.
- Finesse's hairspray formulations are non-sticky, and yet give perfect control when applied to dry hair.
- For 24 hours a day, the irritation caused by severely dry skin verges on torture.
- In places the green is so thick on the page that it develops a gloss like the dried skin of oil paint.
- Just as you care for dry skin on the face, the scalp needs a soothing touch ... gentle cleansing and moisturising.
- Make sure you use a moisturising shampoo and conditioner for dry hair.
- Simply spray Hot Shapes on to clean, dry hair before setting to get instant hold with a glossy finish.
- Specific questioning showed symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth.
- There may be a dry burning sensation; a dry mouth, ropy mucus, mouth ulcers.
- The reservoir ran dry during the drought.
- Every available hotel room was rented out and, on some weekends, county gasoline pumps ran dry.
- If the trend continues, he said, the springs will go dry.
- If the valve has jammed shut, causing the feed-and-expansion tank to run dry, again turn off the water supply.
- Laura McCaffrey went dry slope skiing at Calshot Activities Centre,.
- Stock tanks normally brimming with water have gone dry.
- The rivers, too, are beginning to run dry.
- Time allowed 00:06 Read in studio A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it doesn't get enough elderflowers.
- With this agreement, our families are for ever linked, even if the rivers run dry and the oceans become deserts.
- Between breakups the continents stood high and dry.
- But at Hereford, the oil level had been allowed to drop, leaving the probe high and dry.
- It is profitable, but it leaves the comic muse high and dry.
- Otherwise, a drop in the water level might leave boaters high and dry and give property owners mudflat views.
- Some crews actually rope cell phones down to high and dry rock climbers to get information.
- The pirates left us high and dry!
- Unfortunately, instead of being integrated in a general hospital as planned, the wing will now be left high and dry.
- When Matt married Inez I was left high and dry.
- And when Chris Allen was upended in the area, United probably thought they were home and dry.
- He says he is home and dry.
- If Components Bureau can beat the champions for a second time, then they will virtually be home and dry.
- A delightful, appley, medium dry style.
I need to change into some dry clothes. Make sure that the surface is clean and dry before you start to paint. You should store disks in a cool, dry place.shake/rub/wipe etc something dry Jean rubbed her hair dry. The path is dry as a bone (=very dry). → bone dry2weather having very little rain or moisture OPP wet: The weather was hot and dry. Eastern areas should stay dry tomorrow. the dry season These plants do not grow well in dry conditions (=when there is not much rain). a prolonged dry spell (=period)3dry mouth/skin/lips/hair etc without enough of the liquid or oil that is normally in your mouth, skin etc: His heart was pounding and his mouth was dry. Mary has dry, sensitive skin. a shampoo for dry hair She licked her dry lips.4run/go dry if a lake, river etc runs dry, all the water gradually disappears, especially because there has been no rain: The river ran dry last summer.5humour someone with a dry sense of humour says funny and clever things while seeming to be serious: He had a delightfully dry sense of humour.6boring boring, very serious, and without humour: In schools, science is often presented in a dry and uninteresting manner. a dry debate on policies► see thesaurus at boring7dry cough a cough which does not produce any phlegm8dry wine/sherry etc wine etc that is not sweet: a glass of dry white wine9without alcohol not drinking alcohol, or not allowing any alcohol to be sold: Paula had been dry for a year before she started drinking again. Kuwait’s a dry country.10voice showing no emotion when you speak: ‘Good evening gentlemen,’ he said, in a dry voice.11dry bread/toast bread etc eaten on its own without anything such as butter or jam spread on it12thirsty informal thirsty13not a dry eye in the house used to say that everyone was crying because something was very sad – often used humorously—dryness noun [uncountable] → drip-dry, dry rot, → home and dry at home2(6), → leave somebody high and dry at high2(5), → drylyCOLLOCATIONSnounsdry grass· There had been no rain and the grass was very dry.dry clothes· I had no dry clothes to change into.dry land (=not the sea)· It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.dry ingredients (=the things in a recipe that are not liquid)· Add the eggs and milk to the dry ingredients.verbskeep dry· We managed to keep dry inside an old farm building.get dry (=become dry)· Come inside and get dry.shake/rub/wipe etc something dry· He wiped his hands dry with a handkerchief.towel something dry (=use a towel to dry something)· Towel your hair dry before using a hairdryer.phrasesdry as a bone/bone dry (=completely dry)· These plants need some water – they’re dry as a bone.THESAURUSdry having very little moisture, or no longer wet: · How do plants survive in hot dry conditions?· My mouth feels dry.· The clothes should be dry.· The ground was bone dry (=completely dry).parched completely dry – used about land, or about someone’s lips, throat, skin etc: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· parched lipsarid extremely dry because of lack or rain and therefore difficult for growing crops: · the arid landscape of the Danakil desert· an arid mountain regiondry1 adjectivedry2 verb
drydry2 ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense and past participle dried, present participle drying, third person singular dries) [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLE
dry
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dry |
| he, she, it | dries | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dried |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dried |
| he, she, it | has dried | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dried |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dry |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dried |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am drying |
| he, she, it | is drying | |
| you, we, they | are drying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was drying |
| you, we, they | were drying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been drying |
| he, she, it | has been drying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been drying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be drying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been drying |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After you press the two parts together, let the glue dry for at least an hour.
- Could you wait ten minutes while I dry my hair?
- I like to hang the sheets out to dry. It gives them a fresh smell.
- It'll only take a few minutes to dry my hair.
- Leave the dishes on the draining board to dry.
- This should only take a few minutes to dry.
- We built a fire to get ourselves warm and dry our clothes.
- Wet clothes dry quickly on a sunny day.
- After this, the bread is removed from the oven but it is still drying out.
- As Polly rinsed and dried her hands she was aware of being studied.
- But Liz revealed her hair was naturally curly and that she prefers to dry it straight.
- Leave to dry out, supporting the door with jars until hardened into position.
- New York Head Start programs also were squeaking by, but funding could dry up by the end of January.
- These can be planted in the ground after the soil dries out.
Longman Language Activatornot wet
· You should change into some dry clothes.· Keep the apples stored in a cool, dry place.· The wood was dry and it burned easily.· Can you check to see if the laundry's dry?bone dry/dry as a bone (=completely dry) · I forgot to water the plants and the soil has gone bone dry.
when there is not much rain if the weather is dry , there is not much rain: · It was a very dry summer.· The weather tomorrow will be sunny and dry.· Tunisia has a hot, dry climate.· In Arizona, the air is often extremely dry.
a long period when there is little or no rain, so that people and animals do not have enough water and plants die: · Central Africa is suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.· A severe drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail.
a dusty road, town, track etc is dry and covered with dust, because the weather is hot and there is not much rain: · The road to Bangalore was hot and dusty.· Samandari lives in a small dusty village on the edge of the desert.
land that is arid is extremely dry and produces low quality crops because there is very little rain: · Much of Namibia is arid country and only fit for raising goats.· The region is an arid wasteland.
ground that is parched is completely dry because the weather has been very hot and there has been no rain for a long time: · The earth was so parched that there were huge cracks in it.· The parched yellow landscape of Death Valley stretched out for miles in front of us.
to become dry to become dry: · This should only take a few minutes to dry.· Wet clothes dry quickly on a sunny day.· Leave the dishes on the draining board to dry.hang something out to dry (=hang clothes outside, so that they are dried by the sun or wind): · I like to hang the sheets out to dry. It gives them a fresh smell.
to become completely dry - use this about something that dries naturally in the air, sun etc: · Hang your towel over the chair to dry it out.· Cover the pastry with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out.· Farmers will have to wait for fields to dry out before they can harvest their soybeans.
if a river or lake etc dries up , it becomes completely dry because there has not been any rain: · Last summer the river dried up and you could walk right across it.· The town's reservoir has nearly dried up and many homes are without water.· Lake Elizabeth will not dry up, but its water level could drop.
if a plant or a fruit shrivels up it becomes smaller and deep lines form on its surface, because it has become very dry: · There was so little rain that most of the crops shrivelled up and died.
to make something dry or make yourself dry to make something dry: · Could you wait ten minutes while I dry my hair?· We built a fire to get ourselves warm and dry our clothes.
to use a towel to make yourself dry, for example after a bath or a swim: · Evan got out of the pool and dried himself off.· She began to dry herself off, talking to me over her shoulder.
to dry the surface of something: dry off something: · He dried off his bicycle seat with a towel.dry something off: · Clean the plastic cover with a damp sponge, then dry it off with a soft cloth.
something that has had liquid removed from it dried food or plants have been allowed to become dry, or have had the liquid taken out of them in order to preserve them: · Dried herbs are convenient but I think fresh ones have more flavour.· My friend Minu loves dried flowers.· Add four tablespoons of dried milk to a pint of cold water, and stir until dissolved.
to stop crying · The little girl, who was very thin with a pale face, couldn't stop crying.· "Now stop crying," Marilla said, "and tell me what's the matter.''
especially written to stop crying, especially because someone has done or said something to make you feel happier: · Harry didn't mean to upset you. Now dry your eyes and come back downstairs.· At the thought of an ice-cream, Zoe dried her tears and began to smile.
to stop crying and use your hand or something else to dry your face - used especially in literature: · "Do you really mean that?" Jane said, wiping the tears from her eyes.· "Wipe your tears, dear," Mrs Bristow said. "It's not as bad as all that."
spoken say this when someone is crying, especially when you want to comfort them: · Please don't cry! You'll make me want to cry as well.· It's alright, he won't hurt you -- don't cry.
to suddenly forget something spoken use this to say that you know a name or word, but you are having difficulty remembering it at that moment: · That place we visited in Paris, what's it called? It's on the tip of my tongue.
spoken if a name, detail, fact etc escapes you, you forget it for a very short time but you know you will remember it soon: · I know I've heard this song before but its name escapes me.· Although I know that the novel was published in the nineteenth century, the actual date escapes me.
spoken if you can't place someone or something, you recognize them but have forgotten their name or where you met them before: · I'm sure I've seen him before, but I just can't place him.· Her perfume seemed so familiar but he couldn't place it
if your mind goes blank you are suddenly unable to remember something at a time when you need it: · That's... Oh, my mind's gone blank -- I can't remember her name.· My mind goes blank when I have to take a test.
British to forget what you were going to say or what you are supposed to say when speaking or acting, especially because you are nervous: · I dried up just as I was about to talk, even though I had been preparing the speech for weeks.· There was one worrying moment where one of the actors seemed to dry up for a few seconds.
if details, a piece of information etc go in one ear and out the other , you forget them very quickly because you are not interested or not listening properly: · She understands nothing about football so it all goes in one ear and out the other.· He was trying to explain the assignment to me but it just went in one ear and out the other.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was drying his hair with a towel. Mary dried her hands. She stood up and dried her eyes (=wiped away her tears).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The saucepan boiled dry on the stove. Hang the wet things out to dry. We huddled around the fire to keep warm. a dry (=not sweet)Martini His sharp wit had them all smiling.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
He was drying his hair with a towel. Mary dried her hands. She stood up and dried her eyes (=wiped away her tears). (=take all their money, possessions etc) The ten-year war has bled the country dry.
The ten-year war has bled the country dry. The saucepan boiled dry on the stove.· She loves the dry climate of southern California.
· You’d better change into dry clothes or you’ll get cold.
(=one that does not produce any liquid)
(=preserved by having the water removed)· Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.
· She had brightened up the room with a vase of dried flowers.
(=lacking oil)· a shampoo for dry hair
Hang the wet things out to dry.· The earth had cracked in the endless dry heat.
(=when someone makes it seem as if they are being serious, but really they are being funny)· His serious demeanour lends itself to deadpan humour.
We huddled around the fire to keep warm. a dry (=not sweet)Martini (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.
· I changed him into a dry nappy.
· Remove the tape when the paint is dry.
· Wait for the paint to dry.
· Further downstream the river has dried up completely several times in recent years.
(=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)· In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.
· A lot of women suffer from dry skin.
· Keep the soil moist.· The soil was dry after three weeks without rain.
· Keep fuchsias well watered during prolonged dry spells in summer.
· We’ve had a very dry summer.
· If the weather is fine, we’ll eat outside.· Water pot plants daily during spells of dry weather.
(=not sweet)· a dry white wine
His sharp wit had them all smiling.· She saw that its heat had completely dried up the wet streaks of the map drawn by the stranger's finger.· Liberally coat the duck with the mixture and let stand at room temperature until coating dries completely, about 3 hours.· This must dry completely before I can proceed with the painting.· Let the words dry completely, so the paper looks blank.· The river has completely dried up in parts.· Spread towels and allow them to dry completely after use. 6.· But it's now completely dried up.· A small amount of the Clay Pack is combined through the hair and it is then left to dry completely before rinsing.
· Mud had covered everything, dried off, and then another layer had been re-applied ... They said nothing.· We all dry off and the kids are in their zone I can see and they are already a shade darker.· Each part must be individually dried off and sprayed with oil to prevent corrosion and then put back in place.· And then it was over, and it would dry off, and we would get to busi-ness.· Keep him on the move until he's dried off - if necessary, lunge him.· I used one of the two towels we had to dry off.· By the end of July, it had dried off down south, but I wasn't there any more.· After decent dousing on Splash Mountain, need to go into spin cycle to dry off.
· It grows best in reasonably fertile soil which does not dry out too readily.· If it begins to dry out, spray it with water.· Give them a slightly acid compost, and don't allow the plants to dry out at all.· Engineers were to begin Monday an attempt to dry out the waterlogged San Pedro mountain by drilling two 300-foot-deep wells.· The chemicals are water-borne and the timber takes a long time to dry out.· Kenneth Brown says he came to the Colorado Plateau to dry out.· It's clinical fact that the outer layer of the skin, drying out the natural moisture.· By daylight we could try to dry out whatever we had managed to salvage.
· Leave to dry overnight before gently bending back the waxed paper and lifting off the piped outlines with a palette knife.· The suit dried overnight, while he slept.· Allow to dry overnight, then buff with a soft cloth.· Allow the graph to dry overnight before hanging it up.· Trim neatly around bottom edge and leave to dry overnight.· Leave to dry overnight until hard.· Let them dry overnight before you switch on the heat again.· But it does make sense to paint floors last thing at night, giving the paint a chance to dry overnight.
· This means your whole body is dried quickly and comfortably.· Moreover, we stopped near the ford, and the campfires quickly dried the shoes and wet trousers.· Climbs can weep for a while after heavy rain, but the rock away from the natural drainage lines dries quickly.· When wet these trousers dry quickly in a warm room - quicker still if you're walking in a warm breeze.· It dries quickly and the north-west face gets the afternoon and evening sunshine.· Newly laid concrete that dries quickly often develops hair cracks which are potential points of weakness.· Acrylic paint can sometimes clog a brush because it dries quickly.· Alternatively, you could use an underpainting white or alkyd white, both of which dry quickly.
· The new piece should be thoroughly dried, and tailored to approximately the right shape and size.· Right after birth, the baby should be dried thoroughly, and a triple-layered hat should be put on.· Leave each side to dry thoroughly before you start working on the next one.· There are no sounds except the flickering of the flame and the hiss of some burning wood that has not thoroughly dried.· Wipe the interior of the machine and dry thoroughly with a disinfectant impregnated cloth or disposable paper towel. 4.· Stricken dolls should be washed with soapy water and then thoroughly dried.· Let them dry thoroughly, tack them on to a wall and note the difference in colour shade, value and vibrancy.· Joe recommended that everyone thoroughly dried and massaged their feet before climbing into a sleeping bag or they risked skin rot.
· Or, at least it would be when she managed to dry up these damnable tears.· The cave dried up about 2, 000 years ago, leaving behind the formations.· Failure to do so leads to the speaker rapidly drying up.· One morning when Small Star went to water his ponies, the dun-colored pony had dried up and crumbled to dust.· The tears had dried up a little.· With solar-generated electricity costing several times more than other energy options, corporate interest dried up.· Bank lending to the property market dried up, some property firms have gone bust and land prices have begun to slip.· Every year the vines bear, but in the next couple of weeks the grapes dry up.
NOUN· Then go for a walk and let the night air dry your tears.· Impression smears of the filters on glass slides were air dried, acetone fixed and Gram stained.· The shower will stop automatically and warm air blowers will dry you off.· I let the cooling air dry me.· Sections were then dehydrated in ethanol and air dried.· The duck should have a crispy skin, which is accomplished through air drying.
· Lines of blood had dried on Singer's face, a little map of pain.· The Bronx crumbled and decayed a little more, and a little more blood dried in the cracks.
· Paige lay back, watching him mooch about, putting a pot over the fire and ranging their clothes to dry.· It lays its eggs in your clothes while they are drying on the line and then they burrow into the skin.· Leans out the window to hang the clothes to dry.· My clothes had been dried and rough-ironed.· They also seemed fascinated when I hung up my clothes to dry.· How could clothes not dry out on a warm sunny day?
· She dried her face and hands and then opened the fridge door.· He dried her face with his sleeve and pulled her into the apartment.· He took out a handkerchief and dried his face, hid behind it to prepare an expression to meet his wife.· Miguel looked at him, drying his face very carefully with a towel.· The sweat had dried on his face.· He dried his face and went over to his car, looking forward to a long, angry drive.· Lines of blood had dried on Singer's face, a little map of pain.· I was light-headed, even after I'd dried my face.
· Peak Performance Meals Design: a range of freeze dried vegetarian meals.· Books will be freeze-dried, disinfected and cleaned.· Supernatant was stored at -20°C until further use and the pellet was freeze dried.· Colonic contents and faeces were freeze dried.
· Today she was almost beside herself with desire, rubbing her hair dry with fierce, frantic energy.· Finally, hair was dried using the System Professional Curl Reactivator to enhance the curl and give extra body.· She'd washed her hair and was drying it on the hessian towel.· I took the pins from my hair to dry it a bit and it sprang free.· Let your hair dry naturally instead of using a hairdryer.· Allow hair to dry without heat. 4.· Work six or seven drops through your hair before or after drying.· Then either let your hair dry naturally or use a diffuser.
· The way she rinsed the breakfast dishes and dried her hands and then walked out of the kitchen without looking at him.· As Polly rinsed and dried her hands she was aware of being studied.· Miguel opened it without even drying his hands.· She dried her face and hands and then opened the fridge door.· Tillman wondered, drying his hands on the curtain above the sink.· Each cowpat was slapped into position where it dried with its prominent hand-print, looking like a work of art.· Then they quietly washed and dried their own hands and returned to the general room.
· Her legs splayed inelegantly and with her mouth wide and dry with fear, she stared up at the stranger.· The saliva in my mouth dries up, my body dries up.· She shot bolt upright, pulse racing, mouth dry, and then she remembered the owls.· I felt my lip curl, and the inside of my mouth dry out and tighten as if I had been sucking lemons.· Her mouth had gone dry again, fear writhed through her.
· It's clinical fact that the outer layer of the skin, drying out the natural moisture.· Jane's skin dried almost immediately in the warm, dusty air.
· Bricks were of two types, sun dried and kiln burnt, and these were widely employed, particularly in provincial work.· While the sun dried our gear, Fields called us together for a briefing.· The sheets felt a bit damp so Mary spread them out on the terrace in the sun to dry.· When it was hung on racks, the plains wind and sun dried it, and then it would last for months.· The new Primula Light half fat additions are cucumber & mint and sun dried tomato & pesto.· The golden sweetcorn still hangs out in the sun to dry.· After a while under the hot sun the mud dried out and started to crumble.· Between each stage the yarn is left out in the sun to dry.
· Or, at least it would be when she managed to dry up these damnable tears.· So dry those tears, Good Earth fans.· Then go for a walk and let the night air dry your tears.· He whimpers with pleasure and dries a tear of nerves on my shoulder.· Her Libran philosophy of accepting what couldn't be changed helped dry her tears.· Louise, too, had dried her tears.· He hoped she had already dried the tears and had gone.· Wilson nodded and dried her tears yet again and made some effort to smile.
· After washing, squeeze water out with a towel and leave to dry naturally for about 15 minutes.· I used one of the two towels we had to dry off.· Rinse thoroughly. Towel dry gently.· Spray on the cleaner, scrub with one paper towel, dry with an-other.· The Romans had baths together and young men to towel them dry.
VERB· Give them a slightly acid compost, and don't allow the plants to dry out at all.· Immediately reduce heat to 140 F and allow meat to dry slowly for 8 hours or so.· Then give the whole roof surface two coats of bituminous waterproofer, allowing the first to dry before applying the second.· Wood that has gotten wet and allowed to dry out will not be damaged.· This process can be controlled if the clay is allowed to dry slowly.· Bed down on fire cement, allowing it to dry before filling in behind it.· He then allowed this to dry.· These need more care than trees grown in containers and in particular the roots should never be allowed to dry out.
· The problems at Hope Farm began in 1990, when subsidies from the decaying Soviet government began to dry up.· If it begins to dry out, spray it with water.· The soil began to dry up. 80.· Add additional stock if sauce begins to dry out.· Once you leave the Bekaa Valley, the countryside begins to dry up.· But just as state intervention has been stepped up, government funds have begun to dry up.· There he broke open some of the salt sacks and instructed the tribesmen to begin drying the skin.· Willie knelt down on the newspapers and began to dry him.
· Plant material was everywhere, hanging to dry from the ceiling, piled in bowls, tied in bundles ....· Leans out the window to hang the clothes to dry.· Use it to wipe out opponents! Hang foes out to dry!
· He was never lampooned as cruelly as Taylor, or hung out to dry like Hoddle.· The costumes had to be hung out to dry on bushes around the theater after the performance.· Bunches of herbs hung to dry from the ceiling beam, scenting the air.· She did the laundry and hung it out to dry in the back yard; she cooked the meals.· Their first tobacco ripened, it was cut and hung to dry on trellises.· The sacks had been hung out to dry. 2.· Frankie's clothes had been hung to dry over the hot-water pipes at the side of the stove.
· When the garment you choose carries the GORE-TEX fabric label, you know it's guaranteed to keep you dry.· Langford followed, Bell and Howell raised to keep it dry.· It will spread. Keep it dry.· Change incontinence pads frequently, and pay special attention to the person's skin, keeping it washed and dried.· They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.· The bulb is placed in the narrow neck of the glass which keeps it dry.· The fresh flowers keep well and dry off naturally, once mature, while in use in arrangements.
· Then go for a walk and let the night air dry your tears.· I let the cooling air dry me.· If possible, let the floor dry before putting the bed down again.· Don't over-dry your hair - whenever possible, let it dry naturally or use a diffuser.· First paint a background colour and let it dry.· He dangled his legs over the edge and let his body dry.· On some days when it looks good and I let it dry naturally it goes curly.· Again, let the surface dry and finish off with two coats of polyurethane and wax as for the straight sanding process.
· His skin secretes a great deal of mucus which both keeps the young attached and prevents them from drying out.· In a dry season this prevents the soil surface drying out and enhances the germination rate.· Remove skin before cooking chicken or turkey - wrap in foil to prevent drying out.· The male then has to prevent them drying out.· As water contains oxygen, it does not in fact prevent the paint from drying anyway!· How could the eggs be prevented from drying out and how could tadpoles develop out of water?· Push slivers of Flora margarine under the skin so that the flesh is prevented from drying out as it cooks.· Real plants should be planted with warmed water in the tank, to prevent their drying out.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hang somebody out to dry► keep your powder dry
1to make something dry, or to become dry: - Be careful not to dry them out.
- It should help dry the thing out.
- It was hot, and the hills were brown and dry, laid out like a pile of kindling.
- Ladle thinks that drying yourself out may be an effective antiparasite strategy, a way of purging the parasites from your body.
- The lights I work under can get really hot and tend to dry it out so I have to be extra careful.
- The sun on the hills would dry me out.
- We are still drying them out from a recent visit to the laundry.
- Between breakups the continents stood high and dry.
- But at Hereford, the oil level had been allowed to drop, leaving the probe high and dry.
- It is profitable, but it leaves the comic muse high and dry.
- Otherwise, a drop in the water level might leave boaters high and dry and give property owners mudflat views.
- Some crews actually rope cell phones down to high and dry rock climbers to get information.
- The pirates left us high and dry!
- Unfortunately, instead of being integrated in a general hospital as planned, the wing will now be left high and dry.
- When Matt married Inez I was left high and dry.
- And when Chris Allen was upended in the area, United probably thought they were home and dry.
- He says he is home and dry.
- If Components Bureau can beat the champions for a second time, then they will virtually be home and dry.
- A delightful, appley, medium dry style.
Mrs Brown hung the washing on the line to dry. He was drying his hair with a towel. Mary dried her hands. Leave the first coat of paint to dry before adding another. She stood up and dried her eyes (=wiped away her tears).dry yourself He quickly dried himself on the thin towel.2 (also dry up British English) to rub plates, dishes etc dry with a cloth after they have been washed: You wash and I’ll dry. Shall I dry up these glasses? → cut and dried, driedGRAMMARDry belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · I’m drying the washing on the line. In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the object of dry.• You can also say: · The washing is drying on the line. In this sentence, ‘the washing’ is the subject of dry.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSdry off phrasal verb to become dry or to make something dry, especially on the surface: We swam in the sea, then stretched out on the sand to dry off.dry something ↔ off He dried the camera off, hoping it would still work.dry out phrasal verb1to become completely dry or to make something completely dry, especially after it has been very wet: In summer, water the plants regularly and never let the soil dry out.dry something ↔ out The kitchen was flooded and it took ages to dry it out.2dry (somebody) out to stop drinking alcohol after you have become an alcoholic, or to make someone do this: He’s been drying out at a private clinic. The hospital dried Michael out and sent him home.dry up phrasal verb1come to an end if a supply of something dries up, it comes to an end and no more is available: Foreign investment may dry up. The work soon dried up.2river/lake etc if something such as a river dries up, the water in it disappears: Across central and west Texas, waterholes and wells have dried up.dry something ↔ up Taking too much water for household use is drying up the river.3stop talking if someone dries up, they stop talking: ‘It was -’ She dried up again. Everyone became embarrassed and conversation dried up.4plates/dishes etc British English to rub plates, dishes etc dry with a cloth after they have been washeddry something ↔ up I’ll just dry up these mugs and we can have a coffee.