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dry

UK
/draɪ/
US
/draɪ/
dry out

Translations

dryadjective
drier
Comp.
driest
Super.
UK
/draɪ/
US
/draɪ/
The clothes were finally dry after hanging in the sun all day.
Les vêtements étaient enfin secs après avoir séché au soleil toute la journée.
Additional translations
arideSurtout pour le climat, le sol ou une région.
Synonyms
dull
uninteresting
barren
desiccated
parched
arid
dehydrated
Antonyms
damp
moist
wet
dryverb
dried
Past Simple
dried
Past Participle
drying
Gerund
UK
/draɪ/
US
/draɪ/
She used a towel to dry her hair after the shower.
Elle a utilisé une serviette pour sécher ses cheveux après la douche.
Additional translations
déshydraterSurtout dans le contexte de la conservation des aliments.
Synonyms
dehydrate
desiccate
evaporate
dissipate
remove moisture
Antonyms
dampen
wet
moisten
drynoun
dries
pl
UK
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US
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Used for senses such as a prohibitionist or, in UK politics, a fiscally conservative Conservative.
saison sèche
Farmers wait for the dry to end before planting their crops.
Les agriculteurs attendent la fin de la saison sèche avant de planter leurs cultures.
prohibitionnistePartisan de la prohibition de l’alcool.
During the 1920s, the dries campaigned vigorously for the maintenance of Prohibition.
Dans les années 1920, les prohibitionnistes ont fait campagne avec vigueur pour le maintien de la Prohibition.
Additional translations
rigoristeEn politique britannique, notamment pour l’aile conservatrice favorable à une stricte discipline budgétaire.
Synonyms
nondrinker
temperance advocate
sober person
non-drinker
abstainer
teetotaler

Definitions

dryadjective
Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
The clothes were finally dry after hanging in the sun all day.
Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
The lecture was so dry that several students fell asleep.
Having no or very little rain; arid.
The dry climate of the desert makes it difficult for many plants to survive.
(Of a wine, cider, etc.) not sweet because of the lack of residual sugar.
She prefers a dry white wine with her dinner.
(Of humor) expressed in a matter-of-fact, understated, or ironic way.
His dry sense of humor often left people wondering if he was serious.
(Of a jurisdiction, venue, or event) prohibiting the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
It's a dry county, so you won't find any liquor stores within its borders.
dryverb
To remove moisture from something, typically by exposing it to air or heat.
She used a towel to dry her hair after the shower.
To become free of moisture or liquid.
The paint will dry in about two hours.
To preserve food by removing moisture.
They dry the fruits to make them last longer.
To cause something to become dry, often by wiping or blotting.
He dried the dishes with a clean cloth.
drynoun
A person who advocates prohibition of the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages; a prohibitionist.
During the 1920s, the dries campaigned vigorously for the maintenance of Prohibition.
(UK politics) A supporter of the fiscally conservative wing of the Conservative Party, especially in the 1980s.
As a committed dry, he opposed any increase in public spending.
A period of little or no rainfall; the dry season.
Farmers wait for the dry to end before planting their crops.
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