dry

Definition

  • noun: the condition of being dry
  • verb: to remove water or moisture from (something or someone)
  • verb: to make dry
  • adjective: having no or very little water or liquid
  • adjective: free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: dryness, rabelaisian, saharan

Examples

  • When the hero proclaimed his love for the heroine at the end of the play, there 'wasn't a dry eye in the house'.

  • The medication can cause 'dry mouth'. [=a condition in which the inside of your mouth become very dry]

  • The air is usually 'dry' during the winter. [=there is very little moisture in the air]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Come on, I don't wanna tag along... ...with George and Susan. With you, it's a better group. - What's that? - Oh, it's an autographed picture... ...for my dry cleaner. I never know what to write on these things. I hate doing this. "I'm very impressed"? You mean "pressed" because it's a dry cleaner? Yeah, see? That's why I hate it. So come on, you wanna go? Well, what about the sleeping arrangements in the cabin? Well... Same bed, (..)
    1992 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Bubble Boy Season: 4 Episode 7