Definition of dry

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Dry (v. i.) To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly..

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Bath :: Bath (n.) A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure..
Jerk :: "Jerk (v. t.) To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui..
Dryfland :: Dryfland (n.) An ancient yearly payment made by some tenants to the king, or to their landlords, for the privilege of driving their cattle through a manor to fairs or markets..
Drying :: Drying (a.) Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry.
Medium :: Medium (n.) The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application.
Desiccate :: Desiccate (v. i.) To become dry.
Coffer :: Coffer (n.) A trench dug in the bottom of a dry moat, and extending across it, to enable the besieged to defend it by a raking fire..
Gila Monster :: Gila monster () A large tuberculated lizard (Heloderma suspectum) native of the dry plains of Arizona, New Mexico, etc. It is the only lizard known to have venomous teeth..
Sere :: Sere (a.) Dry; withered. Same as Sear.
Escroll :: Escroll (n.) In modern heraldry, a similar ribbon on which the motto is inscribed..
Arefaction :: Arefaction (n.) The act of drying, or the state of growing dry..
Cedry :: Cedry (a.) Of the nature of cedar.
Bushel :: Bushel (n.) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts..
Stovehouse :: Stove (v. t.) To heat or dry, as in a stove; as, to stove feathers..
Chippy :: Chippy (a.) Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless..
Powdry :: Powdry (a.) See Powdery.
Insolate :: Insolate (v. t.) To dry in, or to expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure..
Hectolitre :: Hectolitre (n.) A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 26/ gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains ten decaliters, or about 2/ Winchester bushels..
Smoldry :: Smoldry (a.) Alt. of Smouldr.
Aestivation :: Aestivation (n.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to hibernation..
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