dry
US /draɪ/
adjective, verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please keep the packages in a dry place until they are delivered.
Word Family
NounNoun
dry gốc
drier
dryness
VerbVerb
dry gốc
AdjectiveAdj
dry gốc
AdverbAdv
drily
dryly
Synonyms
- parchedcause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
- dehydratepreserve by removing all water and liquids from
Collocations
- Easy dry towel after showerto dry towel after shower, meaning to remove the moisture from and make dry
- Medium dry cleaning service for suitsto dry cleaning service for suits, meaning to remove the moisture from and make dry
- Hard dry humor appreciated by connoisseursto dry humor appreciated by connoisseurs, meaning to remove the moisture from and make dry
- Very Hard bleed the company dry of liquid assetsto bleed the company dry of liquid assets, meaning to lose blood from one's body
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