| dry |
free from wetness, dampness, or moisture. [14 definitions] |
| dryable |
combined form of dry. |
| dryad |
(often cap.) in Greek and Roman mythology, a spirit or deity that presides over the woods; wood nymph. |
| dry battery |
a dry cell, or a battery made up of several connected dry cells. |
| dry cell |
an electric cell in which the electrolyte is in a paste, treated with an absorbent, or otherwise protected against spilling. |
| dry-clean |
to clean (garments, drapes, or the like) using chemicals other than water. |
| dry-cleanable |
combined form of dry-clean. |
| dry-cleaning |
a method of cleaning clothes that uses liquid chemicals instead of water. |
| dry dock |
a basin-shaped dock that holds a ship and that can be drained or lifted to expose the ship's hull for cleaning or repairs. |
| dry-dock |
to put or go into dry dock, as a ship. |
| dryer |
a machine used for removing the moisture from something. |
| dry-eyed |
not crying; emotionally unmoved. |
| dry farming |
a kind of farming practiced in arid regions without irrigation by growing drought-resistant crops or covering them with mulch or other substances to prevent the soil's moisture from evaporating. |
| dry gangrene |
gangrene that results from an arterial obstruction, characterized by mummification of the affected tissue but no infection. |
| dry goods |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) textiles, textile products, and related goods for sale. |
| Dry Ice |
trademark for solidified carbon dioxide that evaporates as a gas at a very low temperature without passing through a liquid phase, used as a refrigerant. |
| dryly |
in a matter-of-fact manner. |
| dry measure |
a system of units for measuring the volume of dry things such as grains or fruits. |
| dryness |
the quality or condition of being dry. [3 definitions] |
| dry nurse |
a woman employed to care for another's baby but not to breast-feed it. (Cf. wet nurse.) |
| dry-nurse |
to care for (another's baby) without breast-feeding it. (Cf. wet-nurse.) |