Dry synonyms
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The definition of arid is land that does not have enough water to support the growth of plants.
Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.
Dried out from extreme heat:
Suffering from dehydration.
not irrigated
Having little or no moisture
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Bare is defined as a lack of clothing or refers to something that is empty of its usual contents.
Given to using sarcasm:
The definition of cynical is having a belief that people only do things to serve their own needs.
Having little or no moisture
Having a flat heel or no heel
Without water, especially water of crystallization.
That keeps out water completely; esp., treated with rubber, plastic, etc. so that water will not penetrate
(Of external clothing) waterproof
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
Collapsed in size.
Drying
Barren and uninhabited; desolate:
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Timeworn; stale:
unmoistened
Not having been moistened.
Withered; dry:
Relating to or being uranium whose fissionable isotope uranium 235 has been mostly removed, consisting primarily of the remaining isotope uranium 238.
dry as dust
Having little or no moisture
Eager; longing (for a thing)
The definition of boring is something for making holes.
Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
Boring, monotonous, time consuming, wearisome.
The definition of satirical is something that uses or contains satire, which is humor or irony that is sarcastic or ridiculing.
So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive:
Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.
Characterized by self-restraint; reserved:
To dry out thoroughly.
The definition of wry is a mocking, biting or sarcastic sort of humor, or an unpleasant facial expression used to indicate displeasure.
freeze-dry
To remove volatile liquid from a substance by sublimation (normally under vacuum) from the frozen state
To dry up or cause to dry up.
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Lacking water; dry.
Devoid of something specified:
Causing thirst; giving one a need to drink.
Marked by coincidence or by a curious or striking juxtaposition of events
The definition of humorous is funny or comical.
Disdainfully or humorously sneering or sarcastic
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Having restrictions on alcoholic liquors
(Biology) Relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis:
The definition of abstinent is a person who chooses to refrain from some behavior, especially one that he might otherwise desire.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Not bright, garish, or flashy; quiet; plain
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Available only to certain authorized groups of people
having local option
Having restrictions on alcoholic liquors
Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
(Informal) Entire; complete
lose moisture
To become dry
To preserve food by removing water from it:
To evaporate is defined as to turn from a liquid into a gas, or to stop existing.
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(Intransitive, figuratively) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
To wilt is to get weak.
To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
To dry by soaking up the wet liquid, as with blotting paper
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To wash, moisten, or absorb with a sponge.
To dry by using a towel.
To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
To scorch is to burn or heat until blackened or withered, or to attack fiercely.
To condense is to make something shorter or more concentrated, or to cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid.
To collect or focus (one's thoughts, efforts, etc.)
To remove a resource from; deplete:
undergo evaporation
To become dry
wet (antonym)
Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid.
moist (antonym)
Slightly wet; damp:
raucous (antonym)
Hoarse; rough-sounding
crude (antonym)
Lacking concealing elements.
slapstick (antonym)
Characterized by such comedy
sterile (related)
Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms:
dull (related)
Boring; not exciting or interesting.
funny (related)
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
witty (related)
The definition of witty is someone or something that is funny and clever.
empty (related)
To unburden; relieve:
Growing or living in sandy areas.
brut
Very dry. Used of champagne.
Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
exsiccated
Not nourishing; barren
(UK) extremely low as to be competitive.
The definition of monotonous is having little or no variety.
Commonplace, dull and ordinary
Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way:
Abbreviation of secant
(Informal) Attractive or stylish:
Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
Of, pertaining to, or having dry or desertlike conditions
xerotic
(Medicine) dry
The process of losing or removing water or moisture.
An act or occurrence of desiccating
The quality or state of being dry
xerosis
(Medicine) dryness
arefy
To dry, or make dry.
dehumidify
To remove moisture from (the air, etc.)
To rise and become stable. Used of prices.
infumate (dry in smoke)
insolate (dry in thesun)
To scorch or burn the surface of
To cause to wither, shrivel, or dry up.
xerothermic
interesting (antonym)
lively (antonym)
The definition of lively is moving quickly, full of life or full of spirit.
untiring (antonym)
Not tiring or ceasing; indefatigable or persistent:
exciting (antonym)
juicy (antonym)
Full of juice; containing much juice; succulent
dripping (antonym)
moistureless
watery (antonym)
Containing too much water; diluted:
humid (antonym)
Full of water vapor; damp; moist
soggy (antonym)
Saturated or sodden with moisture; soaked:
water (antonym)
To salivate in anticipation of food:
dampen (antonym)
To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
Rasping; grating
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
Making squawking sounds.
The definition of strident is something loud, harsh-sounding or shrill.
Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.
Acid is defined as something that has a sour taste, or something that has a pH of less than 7 in chemistry.
Somewhat sarcastic
Having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc.
Having a tang, or pleasantly sharp flavor
The definition of tart is something that has a sharp or sour taste.
The definition of bald is to have an absence of hair.
The definition of plain is clearly understood, obvious, simple or not complicated.
(--- Biology) Having no divisions or branches; not compound:
Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain.
Pure, natural, unmodified (especially in the phrase "unvarnished truth").
Not feeling pain; not liable to suffering; insensible
Reasoned and objective, involving reason or intellect rather than feelings.
Dull in color; gray or pallid
The definition of drab is a boring or dull person or thing.
Confined to or by the earth or earthly things
Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality
That never had life; inanimate
Lacking distinction, radiance, or vitality; dull:
Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
Lacking spirit, energy, or vigor; listless; depressed
Solidly built; stocky.
Not inspired; lacking spirit, creativity, zest, etc.; dull
Dismal; bleak.
Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.
Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
Annoying; irksome
weariful
Causing weariness
Causing physical or mental fatigue; tedious or tiresome.
Also used with out: dehydrate
To make or become free of moisture.
To cover or fill with a thick layer, as of compacted matter:
To build, treat, or cover with hard, strong conglomerate construction material.
To come together so as to form a whole or produce a result:
To grow hard; harden.
Petrify is to change organic matter into something stone like, or to cause extreme fear.
To fix at a given amount:
dry (related)
No longer wet:
sounds (related)
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing
taste (related)
Having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids
attitude (related)
With little or no emotion or expression
excite (related)
With little or no emotion or expression
solid (related)
Without a break or opening; completely or continuously:
moisten (antonym)
To make or become moist
wctu
antisaloon
cold (related)
dried-out (related)
wash (related)
clean (related)
warm-water (related)
freezing (related)
thaw (related)
spray (related)
bleach (related)
(Intransitive) To cease to exist; to disappear
Synonym Study
- Arid implies an abnormal, intense dryness, esp. with reference to a region or climate, and strongly implies barrenness or lifelessness an arid waste, arid prose
- Dry suggests a lack or insufficiency of moisture, in either a favorable or unfavorable sense, and hence figuratively connotes a lack of life or spirit a dry climate, a dry river bed, a dry lecture
Find another word for dry. In this page you can discover 218 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for dry, like: arid, drained, parched, desiccated, dehydrated, rainless, not irrigated, bare, baked, sarcastic and cynical.