dry

adj. not wet; thirsty; lacking rain; withered, parched; not giving milk (of animals); not near water; not sweet (of wine); against alcohol or the sale of alcohol (in the USA during prohibition)

v. wipe dry, make dry; become dry

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Noun
1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
(synonym) prohibitionist
(hypernym) reformer, reformist, crusader, meliorist
(hyponym) Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation

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Verb
1. remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
(synonym) dry out
(antonym) wet
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) dehydrate, dry up, desiccate
(cause) dry out
(derivation) desiccant, drying agent, drier, sicative
2. become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
(synonym) dry out
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) scorch
(derivation) desiccant, drying agent, drier, sicative

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Adjective
1. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
(antonym) wet
(similar) adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked
(attribute) wetness
2. humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
(synonym) ironic, ironical, wry
(similar) humorous, humourous
3. opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
(antonym) wet
4. not producing milk; "a dry cow"
(antonym) wet, lactating
(similar) milkless
5. (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"
(antonym) sweet
(similar) brut
(see-also) sour
6. without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
(antonym) phlegmy
7. not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
(similar) tearless, dry-eyed
8. lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown
(synonym) juiceless
(similar) unstimulating, unexciting
9. used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight"
(similar) solid
10. unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
(similar) unproductive
11. having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
(similar) plain
12. (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat"
(similar) plain
13. suffering from fluid deprivation; "his mouth was dry"
(similar) thirsty
14. having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
(similar) alcoholic
15. lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
(similar) unemotional
16. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
(synonym) teetotal
(similar) sober

nm. dry, martini

adj. dry