adjective drier, driest
- not watery; not under water: dry land
- having no moisture; not wet or damp
- not shedding tears
- lacking rain or water: a dry summer
- having lost liquid or moisture; specif.,
- arid; withered
- empty of water or other liquid
- dehydrated
- needing water or drink; thirsty
- not yielding milk: a dry cow
- without butter, jam, etc. on it: dry toast
- solid; not liquid
- not sweet; unsweetened; sec: dry wine
- having no mucous or watery discharge: a dry cough
- ☆ prohibiting or opposed to the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages: a dry town
- not colored by emotion, prejudice, etc.; plain; matter-of-fact: dry facts
- clever and shrewd but ironic or subtle: dry wit
- not producing results; unfruitful: a dry interview
- boring, dull, or tedious: a dry lecture
- harsh; grating: said of a sound
- Obsolete without bleeding: a dry death
Origin:
ME drie < OE dryge, akin to Ger trocken, Du droog < IE *dhereugh-, fast, firm, solid (< base *dher-, to hold out, hold fast > firm)
transitive verb, intransitive verb dried, drying
to make or become dry