| Arabian Desert |
a very dry region that covers a large part of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman, and stretches into Jordan and Iraq. |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
| arid |
extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall. |
| arroyo |
a steep ditch carved in a plain or desert by the force of running water. Arroyos are usually dry except after a heavy rainfall. |
| Atacama Desert |
an extremely dry region of northern Chile that lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains. |
| bake |
to cook using dry heat at a medium oven temperature. Things such as bread, cookies, and pies are baked. [1/3 definitions] |
| blot |
to soak up or dry with something that absorbs liquid. [1/4 definitions] |
| bushel1 |
in the US, a unit of measure equal to 4 pecks or 32 quarts, used for measuring grain and other dry products. [1/2 definitions] |
| cactus |
a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant without conventional leaves that grows in hot, dry areas of America. |
| carbon dioxide |
a gas without color or odor that is made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is in the air and is used in soft drinks. Frozen carbon dioxide is called dry ice. |
| chap1 |
to crack, dry, or make red. |
| cleaner |
(plural) a business that dry-cleans clothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleaning |
clothing that is taken to a dry-cleaning store instead of being washed at home. |
| damp |
slightly wet; not completely dry. [1/2 definitions] |
| dehydrate |
to lose water; dry out. [1/2 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it. |
| dishtowel |
a towel used to dry dishes. |
| drain |
to remove water or other liquid from (a container or area) to make it empty or dry. [1/9 definitions] |
| dried |
past tense and past participle of "dry." [1/2 definitions] |
| drier2 |
a comparative of "dry." |
| dry |
to make or cause to be dry. [2/8 definitions] |