dry[drai]
n.
areformerwhoopposestheuseofintoxicatingbeverages
v.
1.removethemoisturefromandmakedry
dryclothesdryhair
2.becomedryordrier
Thelaundrydriesinthesun
adj.
1.freefromliquidormoisture;lackingnaturalornormalmoistureordepletedofwater;ornolongerwet
drylanddryclothesadryclimatedrysplinteryboardsadryriverbedthepaintisdry
2.humorouslysarcasticormocking
dryhumor
3.lackingmoistureorvolatilecomponents
drypaint
4.opposedtoorprohibitingtheproductionandsaleofalcoholicbeverages
thedryvoteledbypreachersandbootleggersadrystate
5.notproducingmilk
adrycow
6.(ofliquor)havingalowresidualsugarcontentbecauseofdecompositionofsugarduringfermentation
adrywhiteburgundyadryBordeaux
7.withoutamucousorwaterydischarge
adrycoughthatrarethinginthewintertimeasmallchildwithadrynose
8.notsheddingtears
drysobswithdryeyes
9.lackinginterestorstimulation;dullandlifeless
adrybookadrylecturefilledwithtrivialdetails
10.usedofsolidsubstancesincontrastwithliquidones
dryweight
11.unproductiveespeciallyoftheexpectedresults
adryrunaminddryofnewideas
12.havingnoadornmentorcoloration
dryfactsrattledoffthefactsinadrymechanicalmanner
13.(offood)eatenwithoutaspreadorsauceorothergarnish
drytoastdrymeat
14.havingalargeproportionofstrongliquor
averydrymartiniisalmoststraightgin
15.lackingwarmthoremotionalinvolvement
adrygreetingadryreadingofthelinesadrycritique
16.practicingcompleteabstinencefromalcoholicbeverages
he'sbeendryfortenyears
