Betekenis van:
dry
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- niet nat
- free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
"dry land"
"dry clothes"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- lacking moisture or volatile components
"dry paint"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
"the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"
"a dry state"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- unproductive especially of the expected results
"a dry run"
"a mind dry of new ideas"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- having no adornment or coloration
"dry facts"
"rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
"a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- not shedding tears
"dry sobs"
"with dry eyes"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
"a dry book"
"a dry lecture filled with trivial details"
Synoniemen
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
"a dry white burgundy"
"a dry Bordeaux"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
"dry weight"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
"dry toast"
"dry meat"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- without a mucous or watery discharge
"a dry cough"
"that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
"a dry greeting"
"a dry reading of the lines"
dry
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- not producing milk
"a dry cow"
dry
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- drankbestrijder
- a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
Synoniemen
Hyperoniemen
Voorbeeldzinnen
- Dry wood burns quickly.
- My throat is dry.
- It's dry as dust.
- Dry your eyes.
- Dry sand absorbs water.
- Paul has dry hair.
- My throat feels dry.
- It's very dry.
- This beer is dry.
- The well ran dry.
- He's dry and unemotional.
- My mouth is dry.
- I want something dry.
- I have dry skin.
- Dry wood burns well.