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    Dry phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'dry'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of dry: /drj/
    • Modern IPA representation of dry: /drʌ/

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    List of meaning for dry

    free from moisture or liquid

    dry, prohibitionist(adj)

    a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

    dry(adj)

    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"

    dry, ironic, ironical, wry(adj)

    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"

    dry(adj)

    lacking moisture or volatile components

    "dry paint"

    dry(adj)

    opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

    "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"

    dry(adj)

    not producing milk

    "a dry cow"

    dry(adj)

    (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

    "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"

    dry(adj)

    without a mucous or watery discharge

    "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"

    dry(adj)

    not shedding tears

    "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"

    dry, juiceless(adj)

    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

    dry(adj)

    used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

    "dry weight"

    dry(adj)

    unproductive especially of the expected results

    "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"

    dry(adj)

    having no adornment or coloration

    "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"

    dry(adj)

    (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

    "dry toast"; "dry meat"

    dry(adj)

    having a large proportion of strong liquor

    "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"

    dry(adj)

    lacking warmth or emotional involvement

    "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"

    dry, teetotal(verb)

    practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

    "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"

    dry, dry out(verb)

    remove the moisture from and make dry

    "dry clothes"; "dry hair"

    dry, dry out(verb)

    become dry or drier

    "The laundry dries in the sun"

    marked by little or no precipitation or humidity

    the dry climate of the American Southwest

    causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

    a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history

    having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

    a dry temperament that suited him well in a desk job that required no interaction with the customers

    to make dry

    the wind quickly dried their clothes

    to lose liveliness, force, or freshness

    his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town

    List of synonyms for dry

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    dry in sentence

    1. After spilling the milk on the tile floor, the children would sop it up with a dry rag so the floor would be dry.

    2. Due to the dry and hot weather, the lost tourists knew that water was nowhere in this desert.

    3. After being neglected, a few cups of water would satisfy this dry dehydrated plant.

    4. Filmy green sludge called algae covered the pond and coated the frogs’ backs as they leapt to dry land.

    5. A stale slice of bread is similar to a cracker because it becomes so dry and flaky.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term dry

    A dry well is not a friend of a thirsty man; and an ignorant man, of the progression!

    – Mehmet Murat ildan

    People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold.

    – John Jay Chapman

    Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, and the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day.

    – Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

    We all run on two clocks. One is the outside clock, which ticks away our decades and brings us ceaselessly to the dry season. The other is the inside clock, where you are your own timekeeper and determine your own chronology, your own internal weather and your own rate of living. Sometimes the inner clock runs itself out long before the outer one, and you see a dead man going through the motions of living.

    – Max Lerner

    Sowing has nearly stopped due to the dry spell. Even sown crops are under severe stress.

    – Vikas Deshmukh

    As we move into summer, many areas of the state are going to dry out very quickly, likely leading to a difficult fire season as well as water shortages, we need our state, local and federal partners to be prepared as our communities grapple with hot and dry conditions.

    – Oregon Governor Kate Brown

    It's going to be pretty significant. It's been dry and they are not going to get a whole lot of rain.

    – Don Keeney

    For those that are left off the stage, this can force the campaigns to come to an end because the fundraising and grassroots support dry up. The bottom line is if you are n’t part of the debate, then you are n’t playing on the field.

    – Ron Bonjean

    I saw that my food was kinda….it’s usually smoking but it wasn’t smoking this time, it was kinda dry so I said can I get some fresh fries.

    – Rinesha Moore

    We got out fast,  but we'd already practiced an evacuation because it's a dry year.

    – Marc Ducharme

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