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Adverb for with little or no rainfall or humidity
“On my first visit to the short grass plains of the southern Serengeti, they were as parched and dry as any desert.”
(of an object or food) Adverb for free from moisture or liquid
“These hamburgers are incredibly dry and difficult to eat.”
Adverb for boring or severely lacking in interest
“A dry lecture will require some creativity on the professor's part to hold his students' attention.”
(of information, writing, etc.) Adverb for highly factual, especially to the point of being dull
“For a documentary, this is certainly not your typical dry regurgitation of facts and figures.”
(of a joke or sense of humour) Adverb for subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way
“The show was hosted by a young woman who also injected a dry sense of humor into her performance.”
Adverb for in need of a drink
“They approached a small cottage, where no well could be seen, but the pilgrims were thirsty and dry.”
Adverb for unemotional, undemonstrative, or impassive
“He is often referred to as a philosopher of art, giving the impression of being dry and detached from the world around him.”
Adverb for prohibiting the sale or use of alcoholic liquor
“Sorry, this is a dry state.”
(of bread or toast) Adverb for without butter or other spreads
“I also enjoy a light, fluffy omelet, or maybe basted eggs with bacon or strawberries and dry toast.”
(of an alcoholic drink) Adverb for free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness
“Clearly a dry wine such as a Fino Sherry or Sercial Madeira is most appropriate at the start of the meal, not the end.”
(British, politics) Adverb for radical or hard-line Conservative in nature, especially in relation to the 1980s
“How appropriate are these models of free trade and dry economic policies to island states in the South Pacific?”
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