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Noun
1. a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
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Verb
1. remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
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2. become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
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Adjective
1. 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"
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2. 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"
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3. 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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4. not producing milk; "a dry cow"
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5. (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"
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6. without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
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7. not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
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8. 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
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9. used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight"
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10. unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
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11. having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
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12. (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat"
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13. suffering from fluid deprivation; "his mouth was dry"
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14. having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
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15. lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
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16. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
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