1.Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet. "Dry clothes" , "A dry climate" , "Dry splintery boards" , "A dry river bed" , "The paint is dry"
3.Lacking moisture or volatile components.
4.Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages. "A dry state"
6.(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation. "A dry Bordeaux"
7.Without a mucous or watery discharge. "That rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
8.Not shedding tears. "With dry eyes"
10.Used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones.
11.Unproductive especially of the expected results. "A mind dry of new ideas"
12.Having no adornment or coloration. "Rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
13.(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish. "Dry meat"
14.Having a large proportion of strong liquor.
15.Lacking warmth or emotional involvement. "A dry reading of the lines" , "A dry critique"
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