All dry synonyms
dry
D d verb dry
- desiccate β to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate
- scorch β to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
- dehumidify β to remove water from (something, esp the air)
- towel β an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
- freeze-dry β to subject to freeze-drying.
- torrefy β to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
- wizen β wizened.
- rub β to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- rub down β to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- mop up β a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- anhydrate β (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.
- dry out β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
adj dry
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- thirsty β feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
- anhydrous β containing no water, esp no water of crystallization
- athirst β having an eager desire; longing
- rain β water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- dried-up β depleted of water or moisture; gone dry: a dried-up water hole.
- droughty β dry.
- juice β the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- sapless β without sap; withered; dry: sapless plants.
- waterless β devoid of water; dry.
- apathetic β If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- impassive β without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- insipid β without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- matter-of-fact β adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- modest β having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- monotonous β lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- naked β being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.
- phlegmatic β not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
- tedious β event: dull
- tiresome β causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome: a tiresome job.
- trite β lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
- wearisome β causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
- bromidic β ordinary; dull
- weariful β full of weariness; fatigued; exhausted.
- draggy β moving or developing very slowly.
- dull as dishwater β water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
- acerbic β sour in taste
- arcane β Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious.
adjective dry
- dehydrated β (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- dry as a bone β (simile) completely dry; totally dry.
- moisture β condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- depleted β reduced or exhausted
- gasping β a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- wry β produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin.
- ironic β using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony: an ironic novel; an ironic remark.
- understated β restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key: the understated elegance of the house.
- deprecating β A deprecating attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with yourself.