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Definisjon av dry

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Noun
dry - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist
meliorist, reformist, social reformer, crusader, reformer a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"

Verb
dry - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
dry out
wet make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating; "This eight year old boy still wets his bed"
dry, dry out remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
exsiccate, dry up, dehydrate, desiccate lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
dehydrate, desiccate remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
spin-dry dry (clothes) by spinning and making use of centrifugal forces
tumble dry dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder; "These fabrics are delicate and cannot be tumbled dry"
spray-dry dry by bringing into the form of a spray, through contact with a hot gas
dehumidify make less humid; "The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer"
parch, sear cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
rough-dry dry without smoothing or ironing; "rough-dry the laundry"
blow-dry dry hair with a hair dryer
drip-dry dry by hanging up wet
air expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
dry out
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
scorch become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
run dry, dry out become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer"

Adjective
dry - free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
wet consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
wetness the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked burned brown by the sun; "of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott
air-dried made dry by contact with unheated air
air-dry not giving off moisture on exposure to the air
waterless, arid lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
bone-dry, bone dry without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone; "bone-dry leaves are a fire hazard"; "a drier to get the clothes bone dry"
dried-out, desiccated thoroughly dried out; "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split"
dried preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
dried-up depleted of water; "a dried-up water hole"
sear, sere, dried-up, withered, shriveled, shrivelled depleted of water; "a dried-up water hole"
dry-shod having or keeping the feet or shoes dry; "a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry-shod"
kiln-dried dried in a kiln
rainless lacking rain; "a rainless month"; "rainless skies"
semiarid somewhat arid; "a semiarid region with little annual rainfall"
semi-dry somewhat dry; "swabbing left the deck semi-dry but still slippery"
dry - (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
sweet pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
sour smelling of fermentation or staleness
nonsweet, sugarless not containing sugar
brut (of champagne) extremely dry
medium-dry of a wine that is dry but not extremely dry
dry - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
ironic, ironical, wry
humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
dry - not producing milk; "a dry cow"
lactating, wet consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor; "a wet cargo"; "a wet canteen"
dry - practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
teetotal
sober not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
dry - lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
unemotional unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
dry - without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
dry - not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
dry-eyed, tearless free from tears
dry - lacking moisture or volatile components; "dry paint"
dry - having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
dry - (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat"
dry - having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
dry - unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
dry - used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight"
dry - lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown
juiceless
dry - opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
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Verb
dry - To lose moisture.
dry - To remove moisture from.

Adjektiv
dry - Free from liquid or moisture.
dry - Free of water in any state; anhydrous.
dry - Lacking sugar or low in sugar; not sweet.
dry - Maintaining temperance; void or abstinent from alcoholic beverages.
dry - Subtly humorous, yet without mirth.
dry - Not working with chemical or biological matter, but, rather, doing computations.
dry - Built without mortar; dry-stone.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dry
    (Almost) free from liquid or moisture.
  • dry
    A classification for wine with a relatively low sugar content.
  • dry
    Of weather without precipitation (rain, hail, snow etc.).
  • dry
    To lose moisture, usually through evaporation or absorption.
  • dry
    To remove the moisture and make dry.
  • dry
    (Of cows, goat, etc) Not producing milk (any more).
  • dry
    To lose part of the moisture, to start drying.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: dry
  • Komparativ: drier / more dry
  • Superlativ: driest / most dry

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) dry
  • Presens: dry / dries
  • Preteritum: dried
  • Perfektum: (have) dried

Substantiv

  • Entall: dry
  • Flertall: dries

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