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