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

  • (..) Do you? Don't stand there crying, just nod your head and tell me you won't do it again. Now dry up and get back to work. WOMAN (over P.A.): Dr. Blair, Dr. Blair, Dr. Sherwood Blair. (gently): (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can
  • (..) took over the floor... at the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. Market traders bought Santa hats, donating- The turkey's a little dry, isn't it? - No. - The turkey is perfect. - How many did you do last night? - Last night? . million. (..)
    2000 Cast Away
  • (..) Lazy bum. Couldn't even make a clog. You can bake cookies In a tree. Hey! As you can imagine, it's, uh, dangerous Having an oven In an oak tree during the dry season. I wanna make shoes! But the third job... uh, some call It, uh, "The show," or... or "the big dance," (..)
    2003 Elf