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Dry
/draɪ/
It refers to something that lacks moisture or is not wet or damp.
Synonyms:
arid
parched
dehydrated
barren
thirsty
Antonyms:
wet
damp
moist
humid
soaked
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:
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
Often
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