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dry (draɪ) adj, drier, driest, dryer or dryest 1. lacking moisture; not damp or wet 2. (Physical Geography) having little or no rainfall 3. not in or under water: dry land. 4. having the water drained away or evaporated: a dry river. 5. (Zoology) not providing milk: a dry cow. 6. (of the eyes) free from tears 7. a. in need of a drink; thirsty b. causing thirst: dry work. 8. (Cookery) eaten without butter, jam, etc: dry toast. 9. (Brewing) (of a wine, cider, etc) not sweet 10. (Pathology) pathol not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge: a dry cough. 11. consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities 12. without adornment; plain: dry facts. 13. lacking interest or stimulation: a dry book. 14. lacking warmth or emotion; cold: a dry greeting. 15. (of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way 16. opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption: a dry area. 17. (Agriculture) NZ (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season 18. (Electrical Engineering) electronics (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance vb, dries, drying or dried 19. (when: intr, often foll by off) to make or become dry or free from moisture 20. (Cookery) (tr) to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc) by removing the moisture n, pl drys or dries 21. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner. Compare wet10 22. (Physical Geography) the dry Austral the dry season 23. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US and Canadian an informal word for prohibitionist [Old English drӯge; related to Old High German truckan, Old Norse draugr dry wood] ˈdryable adj ˈdryness ndry (draɪ) adj. dri•er, dri•est, adj. 1. free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet. 2. having or characterized by little or no rain: the dry season. 3. characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 4. not under, in, or on water: to be on dry land. 5. not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 6. not yielding milk: a dry cow. 7. free from tears: dry eyes. 8. drained or evaporated away: a dry river. 9. desiring drink; thirsty. 10. causing thirst: dry work. 11. served or eaten without butter, jam, etc.: dry toast. 12. (of bread, rolls, etc.) stale. 13. of or pertaining to nonliquid substances or commodities: dry measure; dry provisions. 14. dehydrated. 15. (esp. of wines) not sweet. 16. (of a cocktail) made with dry vermouth, esp. a relatively small amount. 17. characterized by or favoring prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors for use in beverages: a dry state. 18. free from the use of alcoholic drink; sober. 19. plain; bald; unadorned: dry facts. 20. dull; uninteresting: a dry subject. 21. expressed in a straight-faced, matter-of-fact way: dry humor. 22. indifferent; cold; unemotional: a dry answer. 23. unproductive: The greatest of artists have dry years. 24. (of lumber) fully seasoned. 25. v.t. a. (of masonry construction) built without fresh mortar or cement. b. (of a wall, ceiling, etc., in an interior) finished without the use of fresh plaster. 26. to make dry; free from moisture: to dry the dishes. v.i. 27. to become dry; lose moisture. 28. dry out, to undergo detoxification after drug or alcohol abuse. 29. dry up, n. a. to cease to exist; evaporate. b. Informal. to stop talking. c. (in acting) to forget one's lines or part. 30. a prohibitionist. 31. a dry area. [before 900; Middle English; Old English drȳge; akin to Middle Dutch drōghe, Old High German trockan; compare drought] dry′a•ble, adj. dry′ly, adv. dry′ness, n. syn: dry, arid both mean without moisture. dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture, which may be favorable or unfavorable: a dry well; a dry bath towel. arid suggests intense dryness in a region or climate, resulting in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert. dry Past participle: dried Gerund: drying
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dry adjective 1. dehydrated, dried-up, baked, arid, scorched, torrid, parched, desiccated, bone dry, waterless, rainless, juiceless, sapless, moistureless a hard, dry desert landscape dehydrated wet, damp, moist, humid 2. dried, crisp, withered, brittle, shrivelled, crispy, parched, desiccated, sun-baked She heard the rustle of dry leaves. 3. thirsty, dehydrated, parched, dying of thirst, gasping, longing for a drink She was suddenly dry. 4. alcohol-free, teetotal, abstinent, clean, on the wagon (informal), prohibitionist, non-drinking Gujerat is a dry state. 5. sarcastic, cutting, sharp, keen, cynical, low-key, sly, sardonic, deadpan, droll, ironical, quietly humorous He is renowned for his dry wit. 6. unemotional, cool, impassive, cold, phlegmatic, unfeeling, undemonstrative, unexcitable The solicitor's dry voice 7. dull, boring, tedious, commonplace, dreary, tiresome, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal) The work was very dry and dull dull interesting, entertaining, lively 8. plain, simple, bare, basic, pure, stark, unembellished an infuriating list of dry facts and dates 9. dried out, old, hard, stale, dehydrated, overcooked, past its best The meat was dry, shrunk on the bone verb 2. (often with out>) dehydrate, make dry, desiccate, bake, sear, parch, dehumidify, remove the moisture from They bought a machine to dry the wood and cut costs. dehydrate wet, moisten dry out become sober, give up drinking, give up alcohol, go on the wagon, become teetotal, overcome alcoholism He checked into hospital to dry out. dry up or out 1. become dry, harden, wither, mummify, shrivel up, wizen The pollen dries up and becomes hard. Translations dry [draɪ] A. ADJ (drier (compar) (driest (superl))) 1. (= not moist) [clothes, paint, leaves, weather] → seco; [climate] → árido, seco it was warm and dry yesterday afternoon → ayer hizo una tarde cálida y seca wait till the glue is dry → espere a que la cola se seque he rubbed himself dry with a towel → se secó frotándose con una toalla her throat/mouth was dry; she had a dry throat/mouth → tenía la garganta/boca seca his mouth was dry with fear → tenía la boca seca de miedo her eyes were dry (= without tears) → no había lágrimas en sus ojos there wasn't a dry eye in the house → no había nadie que no estuviera llorando for dry skin/hair → para piel seca/pelo seco "keep in a dry place" → mantener en un lugar seco dry bread (without butter) → pan m sin mantequilla; (stale) → pan m seco a dry cough → una tos seca to get dry → secarse on dry land → en tierra firme to run dry [river, well] → secarse; [inspiration] → agotarse to wipe sth dry → secar algo(con un trapo) as dry as a bone → más seco que una pasa 3. (= prohibiting alcohol) [country, state] → seco due to a storm, the island was dry for a week → a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla 4. (= wry) [humour, wit] → mordaz; [laugh] → sardónico he has a very dry sense of humour → tiene un sentido del humor muy mordaz or cargado de ironía 5. (= harsh) it broke with a dry snapping sound → se rompió con un ruido seco 6. (= uninteresting) [lecture, subject, book] → árido; [voice] → seco as dry as dust → terriblemente árido 7. (= not sweet) [wine, sherry, cider] → seco; [champagne] → brut, seco a dry white wine → un vino blanco seco B. N the dry (Brit) → lo seco such cars grip the road well, even in the dry → estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco come on into the dry → métete aquí que no llueve C. VT → secar to dry one's hands/eyes → secarse las manos/las lágrimas to dry the dishes → secar los platos to dry o.s → secarse D. VI E. CPD dry cell N → pila f seca dry cleaner's N → tintorería f, tinte m (Sp) dry cleaning N → limpieza f en seco dry dock N → dique m seco dry fly N (Fishing) → mosca f seca dry ginger N → ginebra f seca dry goods NPL (US) → artículos mpl de confección dry goods store N (US) → mercería f dry ice N → nieve f carbónica dry measure N → medida f para áridos dry rot N putrefacción seca de la madera causada por un hongo dry run N (fig) → ensayo m the dry season N → la estación seca dry shampoo N → champú m seco dry shave N to have a dry shave → afeitarse en seco dry ski slope N → pista f artificial de esquí dry stone wall N → muro m seco dry off A. VI + ADV [clothes etc] → secarse B. VT + ADV → secar dry out A. VI + ADV 1. (lit) (= dry) → secarse 2. (fig) [alcoholic] → seguir una cura de desintoxicación de alcohol B. VT + ADV 1. (lit) (= dry) [+ clothes, ground, food, skin] → secar 2. (fig) [+ alcoholic] → curar del alcoholismo dry up VI + ADV dry [ˈdraɪ] adj (not wet) [clothes, paint, towel] → sec*(sèche) The paint isn't dry yet → La peinture n'est pas encore sèche. (not oily) [hair, skin] → sec*(sèche) (not sweet) [wine] → sec*(sèche) (= wry) [humour] → pince-sans-rire inv (= unapproachable) [book, style] → aride, rébarbatif/ive vt (= remove moisture from) [+ hair, eyes, hands] → sécher; [+ food] → sécher to dry one's hair → se sécher les cheveux I haven't dried my hair yet → Je ne me suis pas encore séché les cheveux. to dry one's hands → se sécher les mains to dry one's eyes → se sécher les yeux vi (= get dry) → sécher vt sep (= make dry) → sécher dry out vi (= get dry) → s'assécher vt sep (= make dry) [+ soil] → sécher dry up dry vt pret, ptp <dried> → trocknen; fruit also → dörren; skin → abtrocknen; to dry oneself → sich abtrocknen; he dried his hands/feet → er trocknete sich (dat) → die Hände/Füße ab, er trocknete seine Hände/Füße ab; to dry the dishes → das Geschirr abtrocknen; to dry one’s eyes → sich (dat) → die Tränen abwischen vi (= become dry) → trocknen; the washing was hanging up to dry in the sun → die Wäsche trocknete in der Sonne (= dry dishes) → abtrocknen adj thing, weather, period, country → trocken; soil, river, lake → ausgetrocknet; well → versiegt; to run dry (river) → austrocknen; (well) → versiegen; dry period or spell → Trockenperiode f; the dry season → die Trockenzeit; to rub oneself dry → sich abrubbeln; to rub something dry → etw abtrocknen or trocken reiben; to wipe something dry → etw abtrocknen or trocken wischen; as dry as a bone → knochentrocken; dry shampoo → Trockenshampoo nt ? high ADJ a mouth, throat, lips, eyes, cough → trocken; to feel/be dry (inf: = thirsty) → Durst haben, eine trockene Kehle haben; there wasn’t a dry eye in the house → es blieb kein Auge trocken (inf: = anti-alcohol) state, country → alkoholfrei (= ironic, wry) humour, wit → trocken voice → ausdruckslos; sound → trocken; her voice was harsh and dry → ihre Stimme klang hart und trocken (= uninspired, dull) book, speech, lecture → trocken; as dry as dust → todlangweilig, knochentrocken (inf) wine, sherry, cider → trocken n in the dry → im Trockenen; come into the dry → komm ins Trockene; to give something a dry → etw trocknen dry: dry-as-dust adj → fürchterlich trocken, staubtrocken dry battery n (Elec) → Trockenbatterie f dry cell n (Elec) → Trockenelement nt dry cell battery n → Trockenbatterie f dry-clean dry-cleaner’s dry-cleaning dry dock n (Naut) → Trockendock nt dry: dry farming n → Trockenfarmsystem nt dry-fly fishing n → Trockenfliegenfischen nt dry ginger n (mixer) → Ingwerlimonade f dry goods pl (Comm) → Kurzwaren pl dry ice n → Trockeneis nt dry: dry nurse n → Säuglingsschwester f dry rot n → (Haus- or Holz)schwamm m dry run n → Probe f; (Mil) → Trockentraining nt dry ski slope n → Trockenskipiste f dry-stone wall n → Bruchsteinmauer f dry valley n → Trockental nt dry weight n → Trockengewicht nt dry [draɪ] 1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) a. (gen) → secco/a; (clothes) → asciutto/a; (day) → senza pioggia; (battery) → a secco on dry land → sulla terraferma as dry as a bone → completamente asciutto/a to be dry (thirsty) → avere la gola secca the reservoir ran dry → il lago artificiale si è prosciugato b. (humour) a dry sense of humour → un senso dell'umorismo all'inglese; (uninteresting, lecture, subject) → poco avvincente 2. vt (subj, person, hair, hands, clothes, child) → asciugare; (herbs, figs, flowers) → far seccare; (subj, sun, wind) → seccare to dry one's hands/hair/eyes → asciugarsi le mani/i capelli/gli occhi to dry the dishes → asciugare i piatti to dry o.s → asciugarsi 3. vi → asciugarsi dry off 1. vi + adv (clothes etc) → asciugarsi 2. vt + adv → asciugare dry out 1. vi + adv → seccarsi; (alcoholic) → disintossicarsi 2. vt + adv → asciugare dry up vi + adv a. (river, well) → seccarsi; (moisture) → asciugarsi; (source of supply) → esaurirsi; (fig, imagination) → inaridirsi b. (dry the dishes) → asciugare (i piatti) 1. having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc. The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children. 2. uninteresting and not lively. a very dry book. 3. (of humour or manner) quiet, restrained. a dry wit. 4. (of wine) not sweet. verb – past tense, past participle dried – to (cause to) become dry. I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun. dried adjective (of food) having had moisture removed for the purpose of preservation. dried flowers; dried fruit. ˈdrier, ˈdryer noun a machine etc that dries. a spin-drier; a hair-dryer. ˈdrily, ˈdryly adverb in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner. He commented drily on the untidiness of the room. ˈdryness nounˌdry-ˈclean verb to clean (clothes etc) with chemicals, not with water. dry land the land as opposed to the sea etc. dry off to make or become completely dry. She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun. dry up1. to lose water; to cease running etc completely. All the rivers dried up in the heat. 2. to become used up. Supplies of bandages have dried up. 3. to make dry. The sun dried up the puddles in the road. 4. (of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say. He dried up in the middle of his speech. dry → جافّ , يُجَفِّفُ suchý , sušit (se) tør , tørre trocken , trocknen στεγνός , στεγνώνω secar , seco kuiva , kuivata sec , sécher suh , sušiti asciugare , asciutto 乾燥させる , 乾燥した 건조시키다 , 마른 drogen , droog tørke , tørr suchy , wysuszyć secar , seco сухой , сушить torka , torr แห้ง , ทำให้แห้ง kuru , kurutmak khô , sấy khô 干燥 , 干燥的 dry a. seco-a; árido-a; v. secar; ___ abscess → absceso ___; ___ cough → tos ___; ___ gangrene → gangrena ___; to ___ out → secarse. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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adust air-dried air-dry arid baked blow-dry bone dry bone-dry British capacity unit bushel common bean cut-and-dried dehydrate desiccate desiccated desiccation desiccator dried dried apricot | I found after I came about two miles up, that the tide did not flow any higher, and that it was no more than a little brook of running water, very fresh and good; but this being the dry season, there was hardly any water in some parts of it - at least not enough to run in any stream, so as it could be perceived. The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. "The sun will soon dry us," said Tip "and, anyhow, we are now safely across, in spite of the ferryman, and can continue our journey. |
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