Definition of dry

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Dry (v. i.) To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly..

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Dry :: Dry (superl.) Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry..
Dryandra :: Dryandra (n.) A genus of shrubs growing in Australia, having beautiful, hard, dry, evergreen leaves..
Hake :: Hake (n.) A drying shed, as for unburned tile..
Tropilidene :: Tropilidene (n.) A liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the dry distillation of tropine with quicklime. It is regarded as being homologous with dipropargyl.
Approvement :: Approvement (n.) Improvement of common lands, by inclosing and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the manor..
Pint :: Pint (n.) A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, -- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart..
Flake :: Flake (n.) A platform of hurdles, or small sticks made fast or interwoven, supported by stanchions, for drying codfish and other things..
Surreption :: Surrendry (n.) Surrender.
Hack :: Hack (n.) Unburned brick or tile, stacked up for drying..
Exsiccate :: Exsiccate (v. t.) To exhaust or evaporate moisture from; to dry up.
Aridity :: Aridity (n.) The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
Exsiccation :: Exsiccation (n.) The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture; state of being dried up; dryness.
Exsiccant :: Exsiccant (a.) Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.
Phaeton :: Phaeton (n.) A handsome American butterfly (Euphydryas, / Melitaea, Phaeton). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also Baltimore..
Dry :: Dry (v. i.) To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up..
Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker..
Wet Nurse :: Wet nurse () A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse..
Siccation :: Siccation (n.) The act or process of drying.
Chippy :: Chippy (a.) Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless..
Stove :: Stove (n.) A house or room artificially warmed or heated; a forcing house, or hothouse; a drying room; -- formerly, designating an artificially warmed dwelling or room, a parlor, or a bathroom, but now restricted, in this sense, to heated houses or rooms used for horticultural purposes or in the processes of the arts..
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