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Definition for dry

adjective as in moistureless

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arid, bare, barren, dehydrated, dusty, parched, stale, torrid

Strong matches

baked, depleted, desert, desiccant, desiccated, drained, evaporated, exhausted, impoverished, sapped, sear, shriveled

Weak matches

anhydrous, athirst, bald, dried-up, droughty, hard, juiceless, not irrigated, rainless, sapless, thirsty, unmoistened, waterless

adjective as in dull, uninteresting

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dreary, dusty, simple

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blah, boring, plain

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apathetic, bromidic, draggy, dull as dishwater, ho-hum, impassive, inelaborate, insipid, matter-of-fact, modest, monotonous, naked, phlegmatic, tedious, tiresome, trite, weariful, wearisome

adjective as in sarcastic, sharp-tongued

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harsh, salty, sharp, sour

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biting, caustic, cutting, keen, restrained, tart

Weak matches

acerbic, arcane, cynical, deadpan, droll, humorous, ironical, low-key, sardonic, satirical, sly, subtle

verb as in take moisture out of

Strongest matches

bake, blot, deplete, drain, empty, evaporate, exhaust, sear, shrivel, wilt, wipe, wither

Strong matches

concentrate, condense, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, exsiccate, freeze-dry, harden, kiln, mummify, parch, scorch, sponge, stale, swab, towel

Weak matches

anhydrate, soak up, torrefy, wizen

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

More ominously, hiring has dried up and employment might even be shrinking.

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There’s always a danger that companies will over-automate, a trap that has sent many a firm into bankruptcy when recession kicked in, demand dried up and equipment weighed on balance sheets.

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Thousands of potential targets are available for private-equity sponsors with billions of dollars of dry powder.

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Despite the Lumen pitch being watered manually at half time, Enrique said it dried in just 10 minutes.

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The Hedgehog is a drying and cleaning beast.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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