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D0403700 (drī)adj. dri·er (drī′ər), dri·est (drī′ĭst) or dry·er or dry·est 1. Free from liquid or moisture: changed to dry clothes.2. a. Having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate.b. Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture: a dry month.3. a. Not under water: dry land.b. Having all the water or liquid drained away, evaporated, or exhausted: a dry river.4. a. No longer yielding liquid, especially milk: a dry cow.b. Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced: dry heaves.c. Not shedding tears: dry sobs.d. Needing moisture or drink: a dry mouth.5. No longer wet: The paint is dry.6. Of or relating to solid rather than liquid substances or commodities: dry weight.7. Not sweet as a result of the decomposition of sugar during fermentation. Used of wines.8. Having a large proportion of strong liquor to other ingredients: a dry martini.9. Eaten or served without butter, gravy, or other garnish: dry toast; dry meat.10. Having no adornment or coloration; plain: the dry facts.11. Devoid of bias or personal concern: presented a dry critique.12. a. Lacking tenderness, warmth, or involvement; severe: The actor gave a dry reading of the lines.b. Matter-of-fact or indifferent in manner: rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical tone.13. Wearisome; dull: a dry lecture filled with trivial details.14. Humorous in an understated or unemotional way: dry wit.15. Prohibiting or opposed to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages: a dry county.16. Unproductive of the expected results: a mind dry of new ideas.17. Constructed without mortar or cement: dry masonry.v. dried (drīd), dry·ing, dries (drīz) v.tr.1. To remove the moisture from; make dry: laundry dried by the sun.2. To preserve (meat or other foods, for example) by extracting the moisture.v.intr. To become dry: The sheets dried quickly in the sun.n. pl. drys Informal A prohibitionist.Phrasal Verbs: dry out Informal To undergo a cure for alcoholism. dry up1. To make or become unproductive, especially to do so gradually.2. Informal To stop talking. Used especially in the imperative.

[Middle English drie, from Old English drȳge.]

dry′ly, dri′ly adv.dry′ness n.Synonyms: dry, dehydrate, desiccate, parch
These verbs mean to remove the moisture from: drying the dishes; added water to eggs that were dehydrated; a factory where coconut meat is shredded and desiccated; land parched by the sun. See Also Synonyms at sour.Antonym: moisten

dry out

vb (adverb) 1. to make or become dry2. (Medicine) to undergo or cause to undergo treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dry out - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"drychange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"scorch - become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"run dry, dry out - become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer"
	2.	dry out - become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer"run drydry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
	3.	dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"dryalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"dry up, exsiccate, dehydrate, desiccate - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"dehydrate, desiccate - remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"spin-dry - dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forcestumble dry - dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder; "These fabrics are delicate and cannot be tumbled dry"spray-dry - dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gasdehumidify - make less humid; "The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer"parch, sear - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"rough-dry - dry without smoothing or ironing; "rough-dry the laundry"blow-dry - dry hair with a hair dryerdrip-dry - dry by hanging up wetair - expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"

Translations

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dry out

1. To lose moisture Hang your wet clothes outside on the clothesline so that they dry out.2. To act to remove wetness from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dry" and "out." Dry your wet clothes out by hanging them on the clothesline outside.3. slang To stop feeling the effects of alcohol; to become sober again. Make sure he stays here and dries out before attempting to drive home.4. slang To cause someone to stop feeling the effects of alcohol and become sober again. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dry" and "out." I'm trying to dry him out before he drives home, but it seems like the cup of coffee I gave him has had no impact.5. slang To receive treatment for alcoholism. Is it true that Uncle Tom is drying out at a rehab facility for awhile?See also: dry, out

dry someone out

Fig. to cause someone to become sober; to cause someone to stop drinking alcohol to excess. If the doctor at the clinic can't dry him out, no one can. The hospital will dry out Mary and start treatment.See also: dry, out

dry something out

to make something become dry. Dry this out and put it on immediately. Dry out your jacket in the clothes dryer.See also: dry, out

dry out

1. Lit. to become dry. The clothes finally dried out in the wet weather. 2. Fig. to allow alcohol and the effects of drunkenness, especially if habitual, to dissipate from one's body. He required about three days to dry out completely. He dried out in three days.See also: dry, out

dry out

Undergo a cure for alcoholism, as in After years of constant drinking, he realized that he needed to dry out. [1960s] See also: dry, out

dry out

v.1. To become free of liquid or moisture: If you sit in the sun, your wet hair will dry out.2. To remove the moisture from something: Dry out your clothes on the line. We'll dry the rags out on the lawn.3. Slang To become sober: I need a few hours to dry out before I go out again.4. Slang To make someone become sober: The crisp morning air has dried me out a bit.5. Slang To undergo a cure for alcoholism: My uncle went to a clinic to dry out.See also: dry, out

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verb become dry or drier

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verb become empty of water

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verb remove the moisture from and make dry

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