dry
to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (farming) milk.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
Free from or lacking moisture.
This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?
Origin: Adjective and noun from , dryge, drüȝe, from , from , *draugī, from , *draugiz, from , from to hold, support. The verb derives from , from , from , from , from . Cognate with , drey, , driig, , , , , , . Related also to , , , , , . See also drought, drain, dree. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(masonry) Built without or lacking mortar.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (farming) milk.
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