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Meaning of 'dry'
Meaning of 'dry' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Dry 
[ a.]
- To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind,
and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's
tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay. [ a.]2. Dry [ superl.]
- Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid;
not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of
moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the
weather: Free from rain or mist. [ superl.]- Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.
- Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.
- Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink.
- Of the eyes: Not shedding tears.
- Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.
- Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.
- Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit.
- Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring.
3. Dry [ v. i.]
- To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or
juice; as, the road dries rapidly. [ v. i.]- To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up.
- To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality.
Meaning of 'dry' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. dry [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- remove the moisture from and make dry
- remove the moisture from and make dry
Example in sentence:
- dry clothes;
- dry hair
Meaning (2):
- become dry or drier
- become dry or drier
Example in sentence:
- The laundry dries in the sun
2. dry [ a]
[ a]Meaning (3):
- without a mucous or watery discharge
- without a mucous or watery discharge
Example in sentence:
- a dry cough;
- that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose
Meaning (4):
- not producing milk
- not producing milk
Example in sentence:
- a dry cow
Meaning (5):
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
Example in sentence:
- a dry Bordeaux;
- a dry white burgundy
Meaning (6):
- free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
- free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
Example in sentence:
- a dry climate;
- a dry river bed;
- dry clothes;
- dry land;
- dry splintery boards;
- the paint is dry
Meaning (7):
- lacking moisture or volatile components
- lacking moisture or volatile components
Example in sentence:
- dry paint
Meaning (8):
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Example in sentence:
- a dry state;
- the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
3. dry [ s]
[ s]Meaning (9):
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
Example in sentence:
- a dry book;
- a dry lecture filled with trivial details;
- dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life
Meaning (10):
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
Example in sentence:
- a dry critique;
- a dry greeting;
- a dry reading of the lines
Meaning (11):
- unproductive especially of the expected results
- unproductive especially of the expected results
Example in sentence:
- a dry run;
- a mind dry of new ideas
Meaning (12):
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
Example in sentence:
- a very dry martini is almost straight gin
Meaning (13):
- having no adornment or coloration
- having no adornment or coloration
Example in sentence:
- dry facts;
- rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
Meaning (14):
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
Example in sentence:
- an ironic novel;
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely;
- an ironical smile;
- dry humor;
- with a wry Scottish wit
Meaning (15):
- not shedding tears
- not shedding tears
Example in sentence:
- dry sobs;
- with dry eyes
Meaning (16):
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
Example in sentence:
- dry meat;
- dry toast
Meaning (17):
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
Example in sentence:
- dry weight
Meaning (18):
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Example in sentence:
- he's been dry for ten years;
- no thank you; I happen to be teetotal
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