Dry

/draɪ/

Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; Lacking warmth or emotional involvement; Having a large proportion of strong liquor; (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; Having no adornment or coloration; Unproductive especially of the expected results; Used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; Lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; Not shedding tears; Without a mucous or watery discharge; (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; Not producing milk; Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; Lacking moisture or volatile components; Humorously sarcastic or mocking; Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.

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1. He has a dry sense of humor that takes time to appreciate.
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2. Her dry wit made boring meetings entertaining.
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3. The dry personality wasn't immediately likeable.
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4. She delivered the joke with dry deadpan.
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5. His dry observations often contained profound truths.
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6. The man died of thirst in a dry country.
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7. A nurse came and gave me bread and coffee, but the bread was dry and the coffee tasted soapy.
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8. Fanned by erratic winds in fuel-choked, tinder-dry forests and scrub, the California blazes have torched 468,467 acres (189,580 hectares) so far this year, destroyed 1,823 homes and structures, and killed at least eight people.
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9. People were devouring, not eating, but literally devouring the dry overcooked meat.
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10. When people first landed on the moon in 1969, it was believed to be completely dry.
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11. This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?
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12. This well is as dry as that cow.
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13. Dry alcohol is 200 proof.
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14. Of course it's a dry house. He was an alcoholic but he's been dry for almost a year now.
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15. You'll have to drive out of this dry county to find any liquor.
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16. Proper martinis are made with London dry gin and dry vermouth.
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17. Steven Wright has a deadpan delivery, Norm Macdonald has a dry sense of humor, and Oscar Wilde had a dry wit.
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18. A dry lecture may require the professor to bring a water gun in order to keep the students' attention.
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19. Jake was hoping to make something good out of his suited 7-8 hand, but the flop came out dry: 2-5-10 rainbow, and all of the wrong suit!.
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20. This fighter jet's engine has a maximum dry thrust of 200 kilonewtons.
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21. Never dry fire a bow
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22. Dry humping her girlfriend
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23. Making a dry run
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24. Dry snitches are as bad as regular snitches
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25. Things are dry right now. We're hoping business'll pick up next month.
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Dry

Usage Examples

Example Sentences

1. He has a dry sense of humor that takes time to appreciate.

2. Her dry wit made boring meetings entertaining.

3. The dry personality wasn't immediately likeable.

4. She delivered the joke with dry deadpan.

5. His dry observations often contained profound truths.

6. The man died of thirst in a dry country.

7. A nurse came and gave me bread and coffee, but the bread was dry and the coffee tasted soapy.

8. Fanned by erratic winds in fuel-choked, tinder-dry forests and scrub, the California blazes have torched 468,467 acres (189,580 hectares) so far this year, destroyed 1,823 homes and structures, and killed at least eight people.

9. People were devouring, not eating, but literally devouring the dry overcooked meat.

10. When people first landed on the moon in 1969, it was believed to be completely dry.

11. This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?

12. This well is as dry as that cow.

13. Dry alcohol is 200 proof.

14. Of course it's a dry house. He was an alcoholic but he's been dry for almost a year now.

15. You'll have to drive out of this dry county to find any liquor.

16. Proper martinis are made with London dry gin and dry vermouth.

17. Steven Wright has a deadpan delivery, Norm Macdonald has a dry sense of humor, and Oscar Wilde had a dry wit.

18. A dry lecture may require the professor to bring a water gun in order to keep the students' attention.

19. Jake was hoping to make something good out of his suited 7-8 hand, but the flop came out dry: 2-5-10 rainbow, and all of the wrong suit!.

20. This fighter jet's engine has a maximum dry thrust of 200 kilonewtons.

21. Never dry fire a bow

22. Dry humping her girlfriend

23. Making a dry run

24. Dry snitches are as bad as regular snitches

25. Things are dry right now. We're hoping business'll pick up next month.