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adjective
  1. 1
    something that is dry has no water in it or on it

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

    Dry to the touch: dry, papery, scaly, desiccated, bone-dry, tinder-dry... more
    1. a.
      used about a liquid such as paint when it has become hard or solid

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

      Dry to the touch: dry, papery, scaly, desiccated, bone-dry, tinder-dry... more
  2. 2
    dry weather is when there is no rain

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

    Lack of rain: drought, dry, the dry season, dust bowl, fail, parch... more
    1. a.
      used about periods of time

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

      Not interesting or exciting: boring, dull, tedious, trivial, uninteresting, humdrum, uninspired, unexciting, dreary, mind-numbing... more
    2. b.
      used about regions

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

      Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land: arid, wild, bare, deserted, dry, parched, sun-baked, treeless, lifeless, dusty... more
  3. 3
    dry hair or skin feels rough because it does not have enough moisture in it

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

    Dry to the touch: dry, papery, scaly, desiccated, bone-dry, tinder-dry... more
  6. 6
    very serious and boring

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

    Not interesting or exciting: boring, dull, tedious, trivial, uninteresting, humdrum, uninspired, unexciting, dreary, mind-numbing... more
  7. 7
    feeling thirsty

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

    Thirst and thirsty: thirsty, thirst, dry, parched, thirst, dying of boredom/hunger/thirst etc.... more
    1. a.
      if your mouth is dry, it contains very little saliva, for example because you are nervous

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dry*

      The mouth and throat: Adam’s apple, agape, corner, dribble, dry, epiglottis, froth, furry, gargle, gingivitis... more

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dryness

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