dry

/drai/

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The laundry dries in the sun.

Definition

Adjective:
- Lacking moisture or liquid; not wet: Describes something that has no water or other liquid on or in it.
- Without rain or humidity: Describes a climate, period, or area characterized by a lack of precipitation.
- Not producing or containing liquid: Describes something that is free from secretions, such as a cough without mucus or a cow that is not lactating.
- Plain, without adornment or emotion: Describes a manner, style, or fact that is straightforward, unembellished, or lacking emotional warmth.
- Dull or uninteresting: Describes something, like a book or lecture, that is boring or lifeless.
- Prohibiting alcohol: Describes a region or law where the production and sale of alcoholic beverages are forbidden.
- Not sweet: Describes wine or other alcoholic drinks that have little or no residual sugar.
- Characterized by restraint or irony: Describes humor or wit that is subtle, sarcastic, or understated.
Noun:
- A person who advocates for prohibition: A reformer who opposes the consumption of intoxicating beverages.
- A dry condition or place: A state of dryness or an arid area.
Verb:
- To become free of moisture: To lose wetness and become dry.
- To remove moisture from something: To make an object dry by using heat, air, or friction.

Examples

Adjective:
- Please use a dry towel. (The towel lacks moisture.)
- We hiked through a dry riverbed. (The riverbed has no water in it.)
- She gave a dry, factual account of the events. (Her account was unemotional and plain.)
- I prefer a dry white wine. (The wine is not sweet.)
- He has a very dry sense of humor. (His humor is subtly ironic.)
Noun:
- The debate pitted the wets against the drys. (The debate was between those for and against alcohol prohibition.)
Verb:
- Hang the shirt outside to dry. (Let the shirt lose its moisture.)
- Dry your hair before you go outside. (Remove the moisture from your hair.)

Advanced Usage

"Dry run": A rehearsal or practice attempt of a procedure before the real event.
- Let's do a dry run of the presentation to check the timing.
"Dry spell": A period of little or no rain, or figuratively, a period of little success or activity.
- The region is suffering from a long dry spell. (Literal)
- The sales team is hoping to end its dry spell. (Figurative)
"Dry as a bone": Completely dry.
- After a week in the sun, the ground was as dry as a bone.

Variants and Related Words

Dryness (n): The state or quality of being dry.
- The dryness of the air can cause skin irritation.
Dryly / Drily (adv): In a dry, matter-of-fact, or ironically humorous manner.
- "I suppose that's one way to look at it," he said dryly.
Dry-clean (v): To clean clothes with chemical solvents instead of water.
- This suit must be dry-cleaned.

Synonyms

Adjective: Arid, parched, dehydrated, barren, tedious, bland, sarcastic, teetotal.
Verb: Dehydrate, parch, desiccate, towel, wipe.

Related Phrasal Verbs

Dry off: To make oneself or something dry, usually after being wet.
- We dried off in the sun after swimming.
Dry out:
- To become completely dry.
  - The paint needs to dry out completely.
- To undergo treatment to stop addiction to alcohol or drugs.
  - He checked into a clinic to dry out.
Dry up:
- To have all the water disappear.
  - The well dried up during the drought.
- To stop talking (often used as an imperative).
  - Oh, dry up! I've heard enough.

Related Idioms

Keep your powder dry: To be prepared for trouble or to wait for the right moment to act.
- We have the plan; now we just need to keep our powder dry.
High and dry: In a difficult situation without help or resources.
- The canceled flight left hundreds of passengers high and dry.
Dry humor: A style of humor that is understated, ironic, and delivered with a seemingly serious demeanor.
- British comedy is often known for its dry humor.

The laundry dries in the sun.

Noun

a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

Adjective

practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal"
- he's been dry for ten years
- no thank you
lacking warmth or emotional involvement
- a dry greeting
- a dry reading of the lines
- a dry critique
having a large proportion of strong liquor
- a very dry martini is almost straight gin
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- dry toast
- dry meat
having no adornment or coloration
- dry facts
- rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
unproductive especially of the expected results
- a dry run
- a mind dry of new ideas
used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
- dry weight
lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
- 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- John Mason Brown
not shedding tears
- dry sobs
- with dry eyes
without a mucous or watery discharge; a small child with a dry nose"
- a dry cough
- that rare thing in the wintertime
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
- a dry white burgundy
- a dry Bordeaux
not producing milk
- a dry cow
opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
- a dry state
lacking moisture or volatile components
- dry paint
humorously sarcastic or mocking
- dry humor
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
- an ironic novel
- an ironical smile
- with a wry Scottish wit
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
- dry land
- dry clothes
- a dry climate
- dry splintery boards
- a dry river bed
- the paint is dry

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