dryness
干性,干燥,燥症,燥
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Definitions
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dri·er [drahy-er], /ˈdraɪ ər/, dri·est [drahy-ist]. /ˈdraɪ ɪst/.
- : free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- : having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season.
- : characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture.
- : not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land.
- : not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry.
- : not yielding milk: a dry cow.
- : free from tears: dry eyes.
- : drained or evaporated away: a dry river.
- : desiring drink; thirsty: He was so dry he could hardly speak.
- : causing thirst: dry work.
- : served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.: dry toast.
- : lacking enough moisture or juice to be satisfying or succulent.
- : stale.
- : of or relating to nonliquid substances or commodities: dry measure; dry provisions.
- : not sweet.
- : made with dry vermouth: a dry Manhattan.made with relatively little dry vermouth: a dry martini.
- : characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages: a dry state.
- : not sweet.
- : plain; bald; unadorned: dry facts.
- : dull; uninteresting: a dry subject.
- : expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way: dry humor.
- : indifferent; cold; unemotional: a dry answer.
- : unproductive: The greatest of artists have dry years.
- : fully seasoned.
- : Building Trades. built without fresh mortar or cement. finished without the use of fresh plaster.
- : Ceramics. unglazed. insufficiently glazed.
- : Art. hard and formal in outline, or lacking mellowness and warmth in color.
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dried, dry·ing.
- : to make dry; free from moisture: to dry the dishes.
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dried, dry·ing.
- : to become dry; lose moisture.
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plural drys, dries [drahyz]. /draɪz/.
- : a prohibitionist.
- : a dry place, area, or region.
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- : dry out, to make or become completely dry.to undergo or cause to undergo detoxification from consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol.
- : dry up, to make or become completely dry.to cease to exist; evaporate.Informal.to stop talking. to forget one's lines or part.
Phrases
- dry as dust
- dry behind the ears
- dry out
- dry run
- dry up
- cut and dried
- hang out to dry
- high and dry
- keep one's powder dry
- well's run dry
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Yes, good waterproof boots will work—especially if you want to save all your toes—but keeping those appendages both dry and toasty will make you happy.
A few years ago, he offered this Xtra Brut, a slightly drier version.
There are pieces of income that are totally dried up because we’ve been closed for so many months.
Before assembly, be sure to dry-fit the pieces of your door to make sure everything lines up.
Dew points in the wintry 20s mean very dry air, so you may need to get the moisturizer back out.
Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.
Those are related: More cheese would have hidden the dryness.
This evaporation of the sea water is proportional to the temperature and to the dryness of the air where it rests upon the ocean.
Jim knew of a cabin where he promised them they could spend the night in comparative dryness and warmth.
When we are speaking of celebrated places, the reader must endure with patience the dryness of such geographical descriptions.
This filtrate was evaporated to dryness under diminished pressure to remove alcohol, water, and acetic acid.
The remainder of the solution was evaporated to dryness, extracted with water, filtered, and again evaporated.