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Definition dry in American English

dry adjective

adjective
/draɪ/
1

something that is dry has no water in it or on it

Example

Is the grass dry enough to mow?

Example

Vegetables should be stored in a cool dry place.

Example

Wash the lettuce and pat it dry.

Synonyms and related words
dry papery scaly
1.1

used about a liquid such as paint when it has become hard or solid

Example

Someone walked on the concrete before it was dry.

Synonyms and related words
dry papery scaly
2

dry weather is when there is no rain

Example

The weather is usually dry and sunny at this time of year.

Synonyms and related words
drought dry the dry season
2.1

used about periods of time

Example

Tomorrow will be mostly dry.

Synonyms and related words
boring dull tedious
2.2

used about regions

Example

warm dry places like southern Spain

Synonyms and related words
arid wild bare
3

dry hair or skin feels rough because it does not have enough moisture in it

Synonyms and related words
dry papery scaly
4

dry food contains little or no liquid, such as fat or juice

Example

The chicken was overcooked and dry.

Example

All they gave me was some dry bread (=with no butter or anything else on it).

Synonyms and related words
buttery calorific caramelized
5

dry humor involves saying funny things in a serious way

Synonyms and related words
funny humorous playful
6

very serious and boring

Example

The style was too dry for a children's book.

Synonyms and related words
boring dull tedious
Example

Can I have a drink? I'm really dry.

Synonyms and related words
thirsty thirst dry
7.1

if your mouth is dry, it contains very little saliva, for example because you are nervous

Synonyms and related words
Adam’s apple agape corner
8

dry alcoholic drinks are not sweet

Example

dry white wine

Synonyms and related words
alcoholic black carbonated
9

a child that is dry does not need to wear a diaper because they can control when they urinate

Synonyms and related words
be caught short bedwetting bowel movement
10

a dry country does not allow any alcohol to be sold there

Synonyms and related words
sober teetotal not touch a drop
Definition dry in American English

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