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Dry

/draɪ/
It refers to something that lacks moisture or is not wet or damp.

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Examples:

As he was writing, the blood in the pen suddenly dried.

Drying her eyes, Lenina walked across the roof to the lift.

This is the driest thing I know.

Etymology:

etymology
The word dry comes from Old English "dryge," which is related to Middle High German "troge" and Dutch "droog," all meaning without moisture.

Usage Statistics:

47 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
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