Open English Wordnet
Nouns
Verbs
(v)dry, dry outremove the moisture from and make dry“dry clothes”,
“dry hair” (v)dry, dry outbecome dry or drier“The laundry dries in the sun” Adjectives
(a)dryfree 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” (s)dry, ironic, ironical, wryhumorously 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” (a)drylacking moisture or volatile components“dry paint” (a)dryopposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages“the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers”,
“a dry state” (a)drynot producing milk“a dry cow” (a)dry(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation“a dry white burgundy”,
“a dry Bordeaux” (a)drywithout a mucous or watery discharge“a dry cough”,
“that rare thing in the wintertime: a small child with a dry nose” (s)drynot shedding tears“dry sobs”,
“with dry eyes” (s)dry, juicelesslacking 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) (s)dryused of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones“dry weight” (s)dryunproductive especially of the expected results“a dry run”,
“a mind dry of new ideas” (s)dryhaving no adornment or coloration“dry facts”,
“rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner” (s)dry(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish“dry toast”,
“dry meat” (s)dryhaving a large proportion of strong liquor“a very dry martini is almost straight gin” (s)drylacking warmth or emotional involvement“a dry greeting”,
“a dry reading of the lines”,
“a dry critique” (s)dry, teetotalpracticing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages“he's been dry for ten years”,
“no thank you, I happen to be teetotal”