Dry Meaning
There are 19 meaning(s) for word Dry
Meaning 1 : become dry or drier
Example : The laundry dries in the sun
Synonyms : dry out
Example : The laundry dries in the sun
Synonyms : dry out
Meaning 3 : lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
Example : a dry book,a dry lecture filled with trivial details
Synonyms : juiceless
Example : a dry book,a dry lecture filled with trivial details
Synonyms : juiceless
Meaning 5 : remove the moisture from and make dry
Example : dry clothes,dry hair
Synonyms : dry out
Example : dry clothes,dry hair
Synonyms : dry out
Meaning 6 : practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Example : he's been dry for ten years
Synonyms : teetotal
Example : he's been dry for ten years
Synonyms : teetotal
Meaning 7 : free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
Example : dry land,dry clothes,a dry climate,dry splintery boards,a dry river bed,the paint is dry
Example : dry land,dry clothes,a dry climate,dry splintery boards,a dry river bed,the paint is dry
Meaning 8 : having a large proportion of strong liquor
Example : a very dry martini is almost straight gin
Example : a very dry martini is almost straight gin
Meaning 9 : having no adornment or coloration
Example : dry facts,rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
Example : dry facts,rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
Meaning 10 : lacking warmth or emotional involvement
Example : a dry greeting,a dry reading of the lines,a dry critique
Example : a dry greeting,a dry reading of the lines,a dry critique
Meaning 11 : not producing milk
Example : a dry cow
Example : a dry cow
Meaning 12 : not shedding tears
Example : dry sobs,with dry eyes
Example : dry sobs,with dry eyes
Meaning 13 : (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
Example : dry toast,dry meat
Example : dry toast,dry meat
Meaning 14 : (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
Example : a dry white burgundy,a dry Bordeaux
Example : a dry white burgundy,a dry Bordeaux
Meaning 15 : unproductive especially of the expected results
Example : a dry run,a mind dry of new ideas
Example : a dry run,a mind dry of new ideas
Meaning 16 : used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
Example : dry weight
Example : dry weight
Meaning 17 : lacking moisture or volatile components
Example : dry paint
Example : dry paint
Meaning 18 : opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Example : the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers,a dry state
Example : the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers,a dry state
Meaning 19 : without a mucous or watery discharge
Example : a dry cough,that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose
Example : a dry cough,that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose
How to Pronounce Dry
- draɪ