Definition for Dry:

• Slyly jocose or satirical.

Synonyms for Dry:

• adj.

  •absorbent (adjective)
  • thirsty.
  •ascetic (adjective)
  • franciscan,
  • stark,
  • celibate,
  • trappist,
  • parsimonious,
  • teetotaling,
  • monastic,
  • penitential,
  • ascetic,
  • repentant,
  • hermit-like,
  • miserly,
  • stoic,
  • spartan,
  • severe,
  • austere,
  • lenten,
  • abstemious.
  •dry (adjective)
  • desiccated,
  • arid,
  • saharan,
  • parched.
  •dull, uninteresting (adjective)
  • dreary,
  • boring,
  • tiresome,
  • wearisome,
  • monotonous,
  • insipid.
  •moistureless (adjective)
  • drained,
  • desert.
  •sarcastic, sharp-tongued (adjective)
  • caustic,
  • acerbic,
  • subtle,
  • sharp,
  • keen,
  • sly,
  • cutting,
  • restrained,
  • droll,
  • harsh.
  •severe (adjective)
  • blunt,
  • lean,
  • inflexible,
  • basic,
  • chilly,
  • dour,
  • rigid,
  • demanding,
  • authoritarian,
  • puritanical,
  • unbending,
  • obdurate,
  • censorious,
  • hidebound,
  • precise,
  • relentless,
  • prudish,
  • exacting,
  • icy,
  • draconian,
  • stiff-necked,
  • acrimonious,
  • grim,
  • brisk,
  • cool,
  • oppressive,
  • correct,
  • intense,
  • raw,
  • obstinate,
  • meticulous,
  • abrupt,
  • fundamental,
  • critical,
  • spare,
  • crisp,
  • brusque,
  • uncompromising,
  • gruff,
  • disciplined,
  • rigorous,
  • bleak,
  • strict,
  • strait-laced,
  • short,
  • piquant,
  • frosty,
  • intolerant,
  • imperial,
  • curt,
  • stern,
  • stringent,
  • acute,
  • astringent.
  •sober (adjective)
  • temperate,
  • moderate.
  •unimaginative (adjective)
  • prosaic.
  •witty (adjective)
  • witty,
  • pithy,
  • tricky,
  • canny,
  • astute,
  • sophisticated,
  • scurrilous,
  • crafty,
  • sparkling,
  • sarcastic,
  • artful,
  • waggish,
  • intelligent,
  • pointed,
  • smart,
  • quick,
  • funny,
  • quick-witted,
  • facetious,
  • shrewd,
  • brilliant,
  • deft,
  • resourceful,
  • ingenious,
  • wily,
  • foxy,
  • urbane,
  • comical,
  • inventive,
  • adroit,
  • jocular,
  • scintillating,
  • joking,
  • cunning,
  • clever.

• n.

  •
  • flat.
  •
  • lifeless.
  •abstainer (noun)
  • prohibitionist.
  •dry (noun)
  • ironical,
  • ironic,
  • waterless,
  • unsweet.

• v.

  •dry (verb)
  • dehumidify,
  • blot,
  • wring out,
  • swab,
  • parch,
  • vaporize,
  • empty,
  • stanch,
  • evaporate,
  • mop.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • desolate,
  • satiric,
  • gaunt,
  • jejune,
  • sardonic,
  • dry as a bone,
  • Drouthy,
  • cynical,
  • unpoetical,
  • dry-as-dust,
  • cracked,
  • rabelaisian,
  • satirical,
  • unsweetened,
  • Undamped,
  • husky,
  • Unwatered.

Paraphrases for Dry:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Drying, dried, parched.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Drying, dried.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    drier.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    dryland, bone-dry, dry-lease.
  • Proper noun, singular
    dryness.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    dryness.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    drought-related, kiln-dried, drought, rain-fed, barren, desiccated, rainfed, warm, carbonic, temperature, moist, semi-arid, thirsty, drought-affected, seasoned, deadweight, empty, upland, moisture, drought-prone.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Islands, CMS, CRS, drought, Droughts, CES.
  • Noun, plural
    forwards, seconds, bullets, CES.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Driest, upland.
  • Verb, past tense
    severed, broke.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Wiping.
  • Verb, base form
    wipe.

• Exclusion

  • Adjective
    wet.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    arid.
  • Proper noun, singular
    arid.

Antonyms for Dry:

• adj.

  • all
    phlegmy, sweet, wet.
  • dull, uninteresting
    clear.
  • moistureless
    untiring, soggy, lively, full, interesting, dripping, moist, damp, soaked, exciting, unused, juicy, humid, watery.
  • sarcastic, sharp-tongued
    calm, bland, mild, nice, kind, dull.
  • Other antonyms:
    mesmerizing, hospitable, productive, amiable, energizing, fabulous, drowned, outgoing, attractive, captivating, hair-raising, inebriated, moving, communicative, sloughy, wonderful, expansive, kindly, bewitching, invigorating, spellbinding, humourless, enchanting, spectacular, social, entrancing, gaseous, amazing, cordial, clubbable, agreeable, stirring, hydrated, garrulous, amusing, humorless, Overflowed, liquid, swamped, friendly, folksy, gracious, genial, electrifying, provocative, boon, tantalizing, fancy, rip-roaring, wondrous, congenial, eye-opening, astonishing, intoxicated, awesome, submerged, gregarious, entertaining, surprising, squashy, sensational, marvelous, touching, thrilling, animating, tearful, diverting, suspenseful, flooded, inspiring, clubby, breathtaking, unhumorous, inundated, exhilarating, affable, talkative, steaming, alluring, neighborly, nonalcoholic, convivial, enlivening, sloppy, galvanizing, rousing, quaggy, beguiling, sociable, companionable, charming, extroverted, astounding.

• v.

  • take moisture out of
    expand, grow, fill, soak, moisten, dampen, water, bloom.

Homophones for Dry:

• death adder, deary, dory, deodar, death row, drier, derriere, deere, dairy, dodderer, doddery, dour, diarrhoea, dare, draw, dura, doorway, drear, dietary, dewar, drye, dearie, dryer, datura, dray, drew, dead air, didder, dari, dear, durra, drawer, dyer, Dieter, detour, dower, drawee, door, durer, dourah, dowery, doer, dodder, drey, draw away, doura, dreary, dowry, darrow, dither, dior, diary, deter, durio, duty tour, Dr., Diarrhea, deer, dire.

Hypernym for Dry:

• v.

  • change
    spray-dry, spin-dry, parch, dehydrate, drip-dry, blow-dry, rough-dry, air, sear, dehumidify, tumble dry, dry up, desiccate, Exsiccate.

Hyponym for Dry:

• n.

  • person
    crusader, reformer, social reformer, meliorist, reformist.

• v.

  • change
    alter, change, modify.