Dryness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdraɪnəs|  American pronunciation of the word dryness
Brit.  |ˈdraɪnəs|  British pronunciation of the word dryness

noun

- the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs (syn: sobriety)
- objectivity and detachment (syn: dispassion)
her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone

Extra examples

He struggled with the dryness in his throat, trying to ask a question.

Digest the bark in alcohol, evaporate the alcoholic solution to dryness.

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