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noun : DRYS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages ;
verb : DRYS
Source:WordNet 3.1
Adjective : DRYS
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) 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" ;
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3. (
) lacking moisture or volatile components; "dry paint" ;
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4. (
) opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state" ;
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5. (
) not producing milk; "a dry cow" ;
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6. (
) (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux" ;
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7. (
) without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose" ;
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8. (
) not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes" ;
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10. (
) used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight" ;
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11. (
) unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas" ;
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12. (
) having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner" ;
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13. (
) (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat" ;
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14. (
) having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin" ;
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15. (
) lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique" ;
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