dry

[US]/draɪ/
[UK]/draɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking moisture; thirsty; abstaining from alcohol
vt. to remove moisture from
vi. to become free of moisture
n. the state of being without moisture

Phrases & Collocations

dry weather

dry skin

dry clothes

dry climate

dry hair

in the dry

on the dry

run dry

dry matter

dry land

dry gas

high and dry

dry weight

dry cleaning

dry up

dry season

dry powder

dry process

dry air

go dry

dry density

dry method

dry type

dry yeast

Example Sentences

dry toast; dry meat.

Real-world Examples

My hands are dry! My hands are dry!

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Lockhart's comments were punctuated by Filch's dry, racking sobs.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I use a cleanser to wash my face and dry it with a towel.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

She glazed the pottery and waited for it to dry.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Continuous dry and warm weather affects Mongolia.

Source: VOA Special English: World

It becomes very hard when it dries.

Source: U.S. Route 66

The autumn leaves were dry and crisp.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

" It's the dampness drying, " replied Jo.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

Iron does not rust in dry air.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press High School English (Volume 1)

Cranking up the heat must have dried it up and shrunk it!

Source: Modern Family Season 6

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