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Dries

noun
Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounThe process by which something is dried.
"This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."
2.nounA prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
3.noun(with "the") The dry season.
4.nounAn area of waterless country.
5.noun(UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
6.verbTo lose moisture.
"The clothes dried on the line."
7.verbTo remove moisture from.
"Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."
8.verbTo be thirsty.
9.verbTo exhaust; to cause to run dry.
10.verbFor an actor to forget his or her lines while performing.

Synonyms

withersevaporatesshrivelscoolssoaksdisappearsmeltssoftenswarmsslowsmoistensloosens

Antonyms

wet

Rhymes With

scrutinizesurmiseaggrandizeemphasizerecognizeactualizeanalyzereprise
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