dry
Lacking any wetness
Dry means without moisture or liquid.
A dry towel absorbs water; a dry climate receives little rain.
Dry wine lacks sweetness.
Dry humor is deadpan and understated.
A dry cough produces no phlegm.
To go dry or be dry can mean abstaining from alcohol, or a place where alcohol sales are prohibited.
To dry is to remove moisture: Dry your hands.
If inspiration or supply runs out, it dries up.
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- witheredDried and shrunken
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
shriveled · scorched · dusty · barren · drought · waterless · rainless · thirsty
Avoiding all alcohol
- soberFree from intoxication
- alcohol-freeContains no ethanol
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- abstinentRefraining from pleasures
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- hydrateInfuse with water
gulping · sipping · refreshment · drought · moisture · thirsting · cottonmouth · water
Expressionless, especially for humor
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- wryDryly mocking in tone
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
witty · laconic · droll · sarcastic · poker-faced · subtle · acerbic · caustic
Uneven in surface
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- coarseRough in texture
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
chapped · scaly · calloused · weathered · wrinkled · pitted · furrowed · papery
Tissue-contracting agent
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
crisp · acidic · tart · austere · puckering · unsweet · oaky · lean
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
- curedRestored to health
smoked · salted · lyophilized · powdered · concentrated · stockfish · pemmican · raisins
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- witheredDried and shrunken
wilted · shriveled · scorched · dusty · barren · drought · waterless · rainless · thirsty · sapped
teetotal
Avoiding all alcohol
- soberFree from intoxication
- alcohol-freeContains no ethanol
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
hydrate · gulping · sipping · refreshment · drought · moisture · thirsting · cottonmouth · water · gasping
deadpan
Expressionless, especially for humor
understated · witty · laconic · droll · sarcastic · poker-faced · subtle · acerbic · caustic · tongue-in-cheek
rough
Uneven in surface
flaky · chapped · scaly · calloused · weathered · wrinkled · pitted · furrowed · papery · brittle
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
brut · crisp · acidic · tart · austere · puckering · unsweet · oaky · lean · chalky
jerky
Cured meat snack
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- mummifiedPreserved by desiccation
cured · smoked · salted · lyophilized · powdered · concentrated · stockfish · pemmican · raisins · anhydrous
drysweet
Tasting of sugar
dessert wine · off-dry · semi-sweet · fruity · sugary
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- dry upLose moisture completely
- hair dryerDevice for drying locks
- dry offRemove surface moisture
- dry outLose moisture completely
- dry cleanersSolvent-based garment cleaning business
dryness, drying, dryer, dryly, dryad, dryers, dryable, drys, overdry