dryness
noun
1 dryness
The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water).
synonyms: waterlessness, xerotes.
Roget 340:
dryness
etc.
adj.;
siccity†,
aridity,
drought,
ebb tide,
low water.
exsiccation†,
desiccation;
arefaction†,
dephlegmation†,
drainage;
drier.
[chemical subs. which renders dry]
desiccative,
dessicator.
[device to render dry]
dessicator;
hair drier,
clothes drier,
gas drier,
electric drier;
vacuum oven,
drying oven,
kiln;
lyophilizer.
clothesline.
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Dutch: droogheid, droogte
Polish: suchość
2 dryness
Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs.
synonym: sobriety.
3 dryness
Objectivity and detachment:
— Her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone.
synonyms: dispassion, dispassionateness.
Dutch: onthechting
Polish: beznamiętność
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