dry

phonetic symbol: / dráɪ / 

dry - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist

[ verb ]
■ remove the moisture from and make dry
e.g.)
・dry clothes
・dry hair
dry out

[ verb ]
■ become dry or drier
e.g.)
・The laundry dries in the sun
dry out

[ adjective satellite ]
■ practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
e.g.)
・he's been dry for ten years
teetotal

[ adjective satellite ]
■ lacking warmth or emotional involvement
e.g.)
・a dry greeting
・a dry reading of the lines
・a dry critique

[ adjective satellite ]
■ having a large proportion of strong liquor
e.g.)
・a very dry martini is almost straight gin

[ adjective ]
■ without a mucous or watery discharge
e.g.)
・a dry cough
・that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose

[ adjective satellite ]
■ humorously sarcastic or mocking
e.g.)
・dry humor
ironic , ironical , wry

[ adjective satellite ]
■ (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
e.g.)
・dry toast
・dry meat

[ adjective satellite ]
■ having no adornment or coloration
e.g.)
・dry facts
・rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner

[ adjective satellite ]
■ unproductive especially of the expected results
e.g.)
・a dry run
・a mind dry of new ideas

[ adjective satellite ]
■ used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
e.g.)
・dry weight

[ adjective satellite ]
■ lacking interest or stimulation
■ dull and lifeless
e.g.)
・a dry book
・a dry lecture filled with trivial details
juiceless

[ adjective ]
■ (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
e.g.)
・a dry white burgundy
・a dry Bordeaux

[ adjective satellite ]
■ not shedding tears
e.g.)
・dry sobs
・with dry eyes

[ adjective ]
■ free from liquid or moisture
■ lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water
■ or no longer wet
e.g.)
・dry land
・dry clothes
・a dry climate
・dry splintery boards
・a dry river bed
・the paint is dry

[ adjective ]
■ not producing milk
e.g.)
・a dry cow

[ adjective ]
■ opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
e.g.)
・the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
・a dry state

[ adjective ]
■ lacking moisture or volatile components
e.g.)
・dry paint

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