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adjective

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1. Free from or lacking moisture.

   Example: This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?

2. Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk.

   Example: This well is as dry as that cow.

3. Built without or lacking mortar.

4. Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.

   Example: Dry alcohol is 200 proof.