- dryness
- noun1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) (Freq. 1)• Syn: ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes• Ant: ↑wetness• Derivationally related forms: ↑waterless (for: ↑waterlessness), ↑dry• Hyponyms:↑dehydration, ↑desiccation, ↑drought, ↑drouth, ↑aridity, ↑aridness, ↑thirstiness, ↑sereness, ↑xerophthalmia, ↑xerophthalmus, ↑xeroma, ↑conjunctivitis arida, ↑xerostomia, ↑dry mouth2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs• Syn: ↑sobriety• Derivationally related forms: ↑dry• Hypernyms: ↑temperance, ↑moderation3. objectivity and detachment-
her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone
• Syn: ↑dispassion, ↑dispassionateness• Derivationally related forms: ↑dry, ↑dispassionate (for: ↑dispassionateness)• Hypernyms: ↑unemotionality, ↑emotionlessness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.