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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dry /draɪ/USA pronunciation adj., dri•er, dri•est, v., dried, dry•ing. adj. - free from moisture;
not wet:dry branches. - having or characterized by little or no rain:This dry weather is bad for the crops.
- not under, in, or on water:[before a noun]to be on dry land.
- not now containing liquid;
empty:a dry river. - not yielding milk:a dry cow.
- free from tears:dry eyes.
- desiring drink;
thirsty:[be + ~]I'm so dry; let's stop in the diner for a soda. - causing thirst:dry work.
- Foodserved or eaten without butter, jam, etc.:dry toast.
- Food(of bread, etc.) stale:The bread was dry.
- of or relating to nonliquid substances bought or sold:[before a noun]A peck is a unit of dry measure.
- Wine(esp. of wines) not sweet:a dry, white wine.
- characterized by or prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors:At that time Iowa was a dry state.
- free from the use of alcoholic drink;
sober:The alcoholic has been dry for several years now. - dull;
uninteresting:Is dictionary making a dry subject? - expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way:dry humor.
- unproductive:Even the greatest artists sometimes have dry years.
v. - to (cause to) become dry or to lose moisture: [~ + object]She dried her hair with a towel.[no object]The paint will dry in two hours. Leave the dishes to dry.
- dry out, [no object]
- to undergo treatment for drug or alcohol abuse.
- dry up:
- to cease to exist;
evaporate: [no object]The river bed dried up.[~ + up + object]The heat had dried up the lake.[~ + object + up]The heat had dried it up. - [no object][Informal.]to stop talking:Oh, dry up and leave us alone!
dry•ly, adv. dry•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dry (drī),USA pronunciation adj., dri•er, dri•est, v., dried, dry•ing, n., pl. drys, dries. adj. - free from moisture or excess moisture;
not moist;
not wet:a dry towel; dry air. - having or characterized by little or no rain:a dry climate; the dry season.
- characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.
- not under, in, or on water:It was good to be on dry land.
- not now containing or yielding water or other liquid;
depleted or empty of liquid:The well is dry. - Animal Husbandry, Foodnot yielding milk:a dry cow.
- free from tears:dry eyes.
- drained or evaporated away:a dry river.
- desiring drink;
thirsty:He was so dry he could hardly speak. - causing thirst:dry work.
- Foodserved or eaten without butter, jam, etc.:dry toast.
- Food(of cooked food) lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.
- Food(of bread and bakery products) stale.
- of or pertaining to nonliquid substances or commodities:dry measure; dry provisions.
- Wine(of wines) not sweet.
- Wine(of a cocktail)
- made with dry vermouth:a dry Manhattan.
- made with relatively little dry vermouth:a dry martini.
- characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages:a dry state.
- Food(of British biscuits) not sweet.
- plain;
bald;
unadorned:dry facts. - dull;
uninteresting:a dry subject. - expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way:dry humor.
- indifferent;
cold;
unemotional:a dry answer. - unproductive:The greatest of artists have dry years.
- Building(of lumber) fully seasoned.
- Building
- (of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement.
- (of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster.
- Ceramics
- unglazed.
- insufficiently glazed.
- Fine Art[Art.]hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.
- Idioms not dry behind the ears, immature;
unsophisticated:Adult responsibilities were forced on him, although he was still not dry behind the ears.
v.t. - to make dry;
free from moisture:to dry the dishes.
v.i. - to become dry;
lose moisture. - dry out:
- to make or become completely dry.
- to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.
- dry up:
- to make or become completely dry.
- to cease to exist;
evaporate. - [Informal.]to stop talking.
- (in acting) to forget one's lines or part.
n. - a prohibitionist.
- a dry place, area, or region.
- bef. 900; Middle English drie, Old English drȳge; akin to Dutch droog, German trocken; see drought
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Dry, arid both mean without moisture. Dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture:a dry well; dry clothes.Arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, esp. such as results in bareness or in barrenness:arid tracts of desert.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tedious, barren, boring, tiresome, jejune.
- 29.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See evaporate.
- 30.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dehydrate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wet.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interesting.
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