What is another word for dry
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dry
/draɪ/
Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
Antonyms of dry
Adjective
Strongest matches:
- wet
- moist
- damp
- humid
- soggy
Weak matches:
- saturated
- soaked
- drenched
- waterlogged
- dewy
Verb
Strongest matches:
- wet
- moisten
- dampen
- hydrate
- soak
Weak matches:
- saturate
- immerse
- drench
- sprinkle
- spray
Synonyms
arid, parched, dehydrated, moistureless, desiccated, waterless, droughty, thirsty, barren, bone-dry
Usage examples:
1. After washing her hair, she let it air dry instead of using a blow dryer to prevent damage.
2. The farmer worried about the dry spell affecting his crops, knowing that without rain soon, the harvest would be severely impacted.
3. The comedian's dry humor was not to everyone's taste, but those who got his jokes found him incredibly funny.
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