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Urdu Meanings, Pronounciation and Synonyms:

dry

(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ ) US:
Slow
Normal
dry Urdu meaning
Verb Forms: (dry, dried,driedAdjectives: (drier,driest,dryer,dryest)

Adjective: dry
1. dry [ Synonyms: ironic, ironical, wry]
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";
مذاق۔
2. dry
Not shedding tears
"dry sobs"; "with dry eyes";
3. dry [ Synonyms: juiceless]
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";
4. dry
Used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
"dry weight";
5. dry
Unproductive especially of the expected results
"a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas";
6. dry
Having no adornment or coloration
"dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner";
7. dry
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
"dry toast"; "dry meat";
8. dry
Having a large proportion of strong liquor
"a very dry martini is almost straight gin";
9. dry
Lacking warmth or emotional involvement
"a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique";
10. dry [ Synonyms: teetotal]
Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
"he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal";
11. dry
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";
12. dry
Lacking moisture or volatile components
"dry paint";
13. dry
Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
"the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state";
14. dry
Not producing milk
"a dry cow";
وہ گائے جو دودھ نا دیتی ہو۔
15. dry
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
"a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux";
16. dry
Without a mucous or watery discharge
"a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose";
Noun: dry
1. dry [ Synonyms: prohibitionist]
A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
امتناعیت کا حامی۔
امتناع پسند۔
Verb: dry
1. dry [ Synonyms: dry out]
Remove the moisture from and make dry
"dry clothes"; "dry hair";
سوکھا ہوا۔
خشک۔
2. dry [ Synonyms: dry out]
Become dry or drier
"The laundry dries in the sun";
خشک کرنا۔

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