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- pronunciation:
- draI
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
drier, dryer, driest, dryest |
| definition 1: |
When something is dry, it doesn't have water in it or on it.
Our wet towels got dry very quickly in the sun.- antonyms:
- damp, juicy, moist, wet
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| definition 2: |
If a place is dry, it means that it gets little or no rain. If we say the weather was dry last week, we mean that there was no rain.
Australia has a dry climate.A desert is a very dry place.We had a dry summer last year.- synonyms:
- rainless
- antonyms:
- moist, wet
- similar words:
- arid, thirsty
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| definition 3: |
When something doesn't have enough water, we say it is dry.
The cake tasted good, but it was a little dry.- antonyms:
- moist
- similar words:
- arid, dehydrated, stale
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| definition 4: |
Dry land is land that is not in or under water.
Most snakes live on dry land.- antonyms:
- wet
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| definition 5: |
When you read a book that is dry, it means that the book is not interesting. It is boring.
This book is so dry, I can barely stay awake when I read it.- synonyms:
- boring, dull
- similar words:
- flat, stale
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| related words: |
crisp, dead, dull |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dries, drying, dried |
| definition 1: |
When you dry something, you do something to make it dry.
On Thanksgiving, I washed the pots after dinner, and my brother dried them.At the airport, there is a machine that dries your hands in the bathroom. It blows hot air on them.- antonyms:
- wet
- similar words:
- blot, wipe
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| definition 2: |
When something dries, it becomes dry.
My grandmother likes to hang her laundry outside to dry in the sun. |
| related words: |
cure, preserve |
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