| Noun | 1. | dry - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages Synonyms: prohibitionist |
| Verb | 1. | dry - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" Synonyms: dry out Antonyms: wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" |
| 2. | dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun" Synonyms: dry out | |
| Adj. | 1. | dry - 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" Antonyms: wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet paint"; "wet weather" |
| 2. | dry - 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" | |
| 3. | dry - opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state" Antonyms: wet - supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "a wet candidate running on a wet platform"; "a wet county" | |
| 4. | dry - not producing milk; "a dry cow" | |
| 5. | dry - (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy" Antonyms: sweet - (used of wines) having a sweet taste | |
| 6. | dry - without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose" Antonyms: phlegmy - characterized by phlegm; "a phlegmy discharge" | |
| 7. | dry - not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes" | |
| 8. | dry - 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 Synonyms: juiceless | |
| 9. | dry - used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight" | |
| 10. | dry - unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas" | |
| 11. | dry - having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner" | |
| 12. | dry - (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat" | |
| 13. | dry - suffering from fluid deprivation; "his mouth was dry" | |
| 14. | dry - having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin" | |
| 15. | dry - lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique" | |
| 16. | dry - practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal" Synonyms: teetotal |
DRY. Used figuratively, it signifies that which produces nothing; as, dry exchange; dry rent; rent seek.
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