drynesses
States of parching
Drynesses is the plural of dryness—the quality of lacking moisture, wetness, or humidity.
The word covers multiple kinds of dryness: the drynesses of various desert climates, comparing the drynesses of different wines.
It can also refer to figurative drynesses—of wit, prose style, or emotional expression.
Uneven surface quality
- flakinessTendency to shed layers
- brittlenessProne to snapping
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- chappingSkin becoming rough, fissured
coarseness · scaliness · powderiness · sandiness · crispness · parchedness · granularity · abrasiveness
Absence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- barrennessInability to bear fruit
dustiness · dehydration · evaporation · scorching · rainlessness · cracked earth · withering · desiccation
Excessive fluid loss
- thirstNeed for fluid
- chapped lipsDried, split mouth skin
- flaky scalpShedding head skin
- cotton mouthPit viper of marshes
scratchy · irritation · moisturizer · hydration · cracked heels · eczema · dandruff · mucous membranes
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- coldnessLow temperature state
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- reserveSupply kept back
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
flatness · unemotional · matter-of-fact · deadpan · dispassion · impersonal · clinical · austere
Clever, inventive humor
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- understatementIntentional diminishment for effect
sardonic · wry · subtle · laconic · tongue-in-cheek · droll · satirical · British humor
Astringent plant compounds
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
- crispFirm and breakable
- palateOral cavity ceiling
finish · acidity · austere · vintage · sommelier · mouthfeel · fermentation · wine tasting
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- flakinessTendency to shed layers
- brittlenessProne to snapping
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
chapping · coarseness · scaliness · powderiness · sandiness · crispness · parchedness · granularity · abrasiveness · harshness
aridity
Absence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
barrenness · dustiness · dehydration · evaporation · scorching · rainlessness · cracked earth · withering · desiccation · water scarcity
dehydration
Excessive fluid loss
- thirstNeed for fluid
- chapped lipsDried, split mouth skin
- flaky scalpShedding head skin
cotton mouth · scratchy · irritation · moisturizer · hydration · cracked heels · eczema · dandruff · mucous membranes · humidifier
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- coldnessLow temperature state
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- reserveSupply kept back
stoicism · flatness · unemotional · matter-of-fact · deadpan · dispassion · impersonal · clinical · austere · humorlessness
wit
Clever, inventive humor
understatement · sardonic · wry · subtle · laconic · tongue-in-cheek · droll · satirical · British humor · poker-faced
tannins
Astringent plant compounds
- astringencyDrying, puckering quality
- brutUnsweetened sparkling wine designation
- crispFirm and breakable
palate · finish · acidity · austere · vintage · sommelier · mouthfeel · fermentation · wine tasting
drynesseswetnesses
States of being moist
humidities · saturation · sogginess · wateriness · clamminess
drynesseswarmth
Heat you feel
emotionality · effusiveness · expressiveness · sentimentality · passion
drynessesliveliness
Animated, energetic quality
excitement · engagingness · vibrancy · colorfulness · spiritedness
- vaginal drynessLack of intimate lubrication
- skin drynessInsufficient dermal hydration