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dry

adjective

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Meaning

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Lacking moisture, water, or liquid; not wet.

Example Sentence

After the long summer, the ground became very dry and cracked.

Usage Note

Used to describe things that lack water or liquid, such as weather, soil, food, or even a person's throat. Can also describe something that is boring or unemotional.

Synonyms

arid parched dehydrated desiccated thirsty barren

Antonyms

wet moist damp humid soaked saturated

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