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undry

dry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy]
    • /draɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahy]
    • /draɪ/

Definitions of undry word

  • adjective undry free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 1
  • adjective undry having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 1
  • adjective undry characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 1
  • adjective undry not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land. 1
  • adjective undry not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 1
  • adjective undry not yielding milk: a dry cow. 1

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Origin of undry

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drie, Old English drȳge; akin to Dutch droog, German trocken; see drought

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Parts of speech for Undry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

undry usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with undry

  • how to undry nail polish?

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