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- Dictionarydry/drʌɪ/
adjective
- 1. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist: "the jacket kept me warm and dry" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of information, writing, etc.) dealing primarily with facts and presented in a dull, uninteresting way: "he not only avoids dry accounts of regimes and rulers, but enables the reader to feel how the substance of daily life has changed" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. become dry: "allow 24 hours for the paint to dry"
- 2. forget one's lines: theatrical slang "a colleague of mine once dried in the middle of a scene"
noun
- 1. the process or an instance of drying.
- 2. a dry or covered place.
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- English (US)
DRY meaning: 1. used to describe something that has no water...
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DRY definicja: 1. used to describe something that has no...
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- Dry: German Translation
DRY translate: trocken, trocken, trocken, trocken,...
- Dry: Thai Translation
DRY translate: แห้ง, จืดชืด, ฝืด, ไม่หวาน, ผึ่งให้แห้ง....
- Dry: Russian Translation
DRY translate: сухой , сухой, засушливый , сухой, сухой,...
- Dry: Indonesian Translation
dry translate: kering, tidak menarik, pendiam, tidak manis,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dry as an adjective, verb, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of dry.
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, especially such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dry, such as lack of water, moisture, or rain, or a style of humour. Find synonyms, examples, and grammar rules for dry.
Dry means free from liquid or moisture, or having little or no rain. It can also describe something plain, dull, or lacking emotion. See different meanings, examples, and related words for dry.
Definition of dry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dry means not having water or liquid, or not raining, or not interesting or funny. See how to use dry in different contexts and phrases, and learn its synonyms and translations.