dry
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Sense: Adjective: without moisture
Synonyms:
arid, waterless, dehydrated, evaporated, drained, dried up, rainless, desert Collocations, unmoistened, desiccated, anhydrous, shriveled, shrivelled , not irrigated, droughty, parched, thirsty Collocations, baked Collocations, desiccant, dusty Collocations, sapless, sere, juiceless, dry as dust, bone-dry
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wet Collocations, moist Collocations, damp Collocations, soaked Collocations, soaking, drenched, dank, humid Collocations
Sense: Adjective: thirsty
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hydrated, not thirsty, quenched
Sense: Adjective: lacking in interest
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boring Collocations, uninteresting, uninspiring, tiring Collocations, tiresome Collocations, flat Collocations, dull Collocations, monotonous, tedious Collocations, stuffy Collocations, dry as dust , dull as dishwater , dull as ditchwater
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exciting Collocations, dynamic Collocations, exhilarating Collocations, engaging Collocations, riveting, lively Collocations, interesting Collocations, filled with emotion, engrossing, intriguing Collocations, fascinating Collocations, stimulating
Sense: Adjective: witty
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Sense: Adjective: involving restrictions on alcohol
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prohibitionist, temperate, abstinent, abstemious, sober Collocations, restricted Collocations, bone-dry, arid, straight Collocations, teetotal
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Sense: Verb: become dry
Synonyms:
dry off, dry out, dry up, go dry, run dry, lose moisture, dehydrate, evaporate, shrivel, shrivel up, wither Collocations, desiccate, undergo evaporation
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soak up, absorb, sponge up, get wet, get soaked
Sense: Verb: cause to become dry
Synonyms:
dry off, dry out, air-dry, sun-dry, towel Collocations, towel off, wipe Collocations, wipe off, drain Collocations, blot, sponge Collocations, rub dry, dehumidify, dehydrate, drip-dry, parch, exsiccate, torrefy, desiccate, cure Collocations, dry-cure, freeze-dry
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moisten, hydrate, wet Collocations, water Collocations, drench, drown Collocations, soak Collocations, dampen Collocations, douse