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- pronunciation:
- draI
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- dry off, dry out, dry up
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
drier, dryer, driest, dryest |
| definition 1: |
free from wetness, dampness, or moisture.
When the laundry is dry, I'll show you how to fold everything.- antonyms:
- clammy, damp, dank, greasy, juicy, moist, sodden, watery, wet
- similar words:
- anhydrous, bone-dry, waterless
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| definition 2: |
lacking in rainfall.
We had a dry summer this year.Arizona has a dry climate.- synonyms:
- rainless
- antonyms:
- moist, wet
- similar words:
- arid, parched, thirsty
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| definition 3: |
lacking the normal or desired amount of moisture.
The cake was dry and tasteless.Don't cook the chicken too long or it will be dry.- antonyms:
- moist, succulent
- similar words:
- arid, dehydrated, desiccated, stale
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| definition 4: |
not in, under, or full of water or other liquid.
dry land- antonyms:
- wet
- similar words:
- desert
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| definition 5: |
no longer containing water.
a dry river- similar words:
- dehydrated, desiccated, parched, seared, waterless
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| definition 6: |
not giving milk.
The cow is dry.- antonyms:
- fresh
- similar words:
- unproductive
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| definition 7: |
lacking tears.
dry eyes- synonyms:
- tearless
- antonyms:
- tearful
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| definition 8: |
thirsty.
- synonyms:
- thirsty
- antonyms:
- quenched
- similar words:
- dehydrated, parched
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| definition 9: |
uninteresting; boring.
a dry textbook- synonyms:
- arid, barren, bland, boring, dull, monotonous, uninteresting
- antonyms:
- amusing, entertaining
- similar words:
- flat, innocuous, prosaic, prosy, stale, tedious, tiresome
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| definition 10: |
humorous in an ironic or sarcastic way.
dry wit- synonyms:
- droll, waggish, wry
- similar words:
- deadpan, ironic, sarcastic, witty
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| definition 11: |
of wines, not sweet.
dry champagne- synonyms:
- sec
- antonyms:
- sweet
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| related words: |
crisp, dead, deadly, dull, monotonous, stiff |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dries, drying, dried |
| definition 1: |
to make free from wetness or dampness; cause to be dry.
- antonyms:
- dampen, moisten, wet
- similar words:
- blot, blow-dry, towel, wipe
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| definition 2: |
to preserve by removing the moisture from (fruit, meat, or the like).
- synonyms:
- cure, dehydrate, preserve
- similar words:
- evaporate
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| related words: |
cure, preserve, process, scorch, season, stale, wither |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become free from wetness or dampness; become dry.
- antonyms:
- dampen, wet
- similar words:
- desiccate, shrivel, wither
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| related words: |
cure |
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| phrase: |
dry off, dry out, dry up |
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