dry
dry out
remove the moisture from and make dry
dry clothes
dry hair
become dry or drier
The laundry dries in the sun
teetotal
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
he's been dry for ten years
no thank you, I happen to be teetotal
lacking warmth or emotional involvement
a dry greeting
a dry reading of the lines
a dry critique
having a large proportion of strong liquor
a very dry martini is almost straight gin
without a mucous or watery discharge
a dry cough
that rare thing in the wintertime: a small child with a dry nose
ironic
ironical
wry
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
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
dry toast
dry meat
having no adornment or coloration
dry facts
rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner
unproductive especially of the expected results
a dry run
a mind dry of new ideas
used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
dry weight
juiceless
lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
a dry book
a dry lecture filled with trivial details
dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to … life
John Mason Brown
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
a dry white burgundy
a dry Bordeaux
not shedding tears
dry sobs
with dry eyes
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
dry land
a dry climate
dry splintery boards
a dry river bed
the paint is dry
not producing milk
a dry cow
opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers
a dry state
lacking moisture or volatile components
dry paint
prohibitionist
a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages