dry

ˈdɹaɪ̯

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#1·6h ago

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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#2·6h ago

to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (farming) milk.

The project poses exceptional challenges, given that Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth, as well as the most remote and inaccessible, being almost totally covered by a vast ice sheet.

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#3·6h ago

(masonry) Built without or lacking mortar.

It is one of the first towns in the United States to purposely stall growth for want of water in a new era of megadroughts. But it could be a harbinger of things to come in a hotter, drier West. Experts say the smallest towns are especia…

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