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DRY, a. See the Verb.

1. Destitute of moisture free from water or wetness arid not moist as dry land dry clothes.

2. Not rainy free from rain or mist as dry weather a dry March or April.

3. Not juicy free from juice, sap or aqueous matter not green as dry wood dry stubble dry hay dry leaves.

4. Without tears as dry eyes dry mourning.

5. Not giving milk as, the cow is dry.

6. Thirsty craving drink.

7. Barren jejune plain unembellished destitute of pathos, or of that which amuses and interests as a dry style a dry subject a dry discussion.

8. Severe sarcastic wiping as a dry remark or repartee a dry run.

9. Severe wiping as a dry blow a dry basting. See the verb, which signifies properly to wipe, rub, scour.

10. Dry goods, in commerce, cloths, stuffs, silks, laces, ribbons, &c., in distinction from groceries.

DRY, G., to dry, to wipe Gr., L. See Dry. The primary sense is to wipe, rub, scour.

1. To free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means originally by wiping, as to dry the eyes to exsiccate.

2. To deprive of moisture by evaporation or exhalation as, the sun dries a cloth wind dries the earth.

3. To deprive of moisture by exposure to the sun or open air. We dry cloth in the sun.

4. To deprive of natural juice, sap or greenness as, to dry hay or plants.

5. To scorch or parch with thirst with up.

Their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. Isaiah 5 .

6. To deprive of water by draining to drain to exhaust as, to dry a meadow.

To dry up, to deprive wholly of water.

DRY,

1. To grow dry to lose moisture to become free from moisture or juice. The road dries fast in a clear windy day. Hay will dry sufficiently in two days.

2. To evaporate wholly to be exhaled sometimes with up as, the stream dries or dries up.