dry in WordNet English dictionary

1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
   dry  prohibitionist 
   

1. become dry or drier
   "The laundry dries in the sun"
   dry  dry out 
   
2. remove the moisture from and make dry
   "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
   dry  dry out 
   

1. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
   "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
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2. not producing milk
   "a dry cow"
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3. (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
   "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
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4. opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
   "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
   dry 
   
5. lacking moisture or volatile components
   "dry paint"
   dry 
   
6. without a mucous or watery discharge
   "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
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7. having a large proportion of strong liquor
   "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
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8. humorously sarcastic or mocking
   "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
   dry  ironic  ironical  wry 
   
9. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
   "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
   dry  teetotal 
   
10. used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
    "dry weight"
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11. not shedding tears
    "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
    dry 
    
12. lacking warmth or emotional involvement
    "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
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13. unproductive especially of the expected results
    "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
    dry 
    
14. lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
    "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown
    dry  juiceless 
    
15. (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
    "dry toast"; "dry meat"
    dry 
    
16. having no adornment or coloration
    "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
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