Dry - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |draɪ|  American pronunciation of the word dry
Brit.  |draɪ|  British pronunciation of the word dry

noun

- a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages (syn: prohibitionist)

verb

- remove the moisture from and make dry (syn: dry out)
dry clothes
dry hair
- become dry or drier (syn: dry out)
The laundry dries in the sun

adjective

- humorously sarcastic or mocking (syn: ironic, ironical, wry)
dry humor
- not shedding tears
dry sobs
with dry eyes
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
a dry book
a dry lecture filled with trivial details
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
dry weight
- unproductive especially of the expected results
a dry run
a mind dry of new ideas
- having no adornment or coloration
dry facts
rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
dry toast
dry meat
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
a very dry martini is almost straight gin
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
a dry greeting
a dry reading of the lines
a dry critique
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages (syn: teetotal)
he's been dry for ten years

Extra examples

Mix the dry ingredients first, then add the milk and eggs.

We tried to stay dry in the rain by standing under a tree.

The stream is bone dry.

Are the clothes dry yet?

The paint should be dry in a few hours.

This plant does well in dry conditions.

The chicken was dry and tasteless.

I'll wash the dishes if you dry them.

Make sure you dry your hands.

He dried himself with the towel.

Stop crying and dry your eyes.

I'll wash and you dry, okay?

Your shirt is drying on the clothesline.

Our own well never runs dry.

Arable land that does fairly well in a dry year.

Phrasal verbs

dry out  — become dry or drier
dry up  — lose water or moisture

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: dry
he/she/it: dries
present participle: drying
past tense: dried
past participle: dried
adjective
comparative: dryer
superlative: dryest
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