(adj): dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
(adj): made dry by contact with unheated air
(adj): not giving off moisture on exposure to the air
(adj): lacking sufficient water or rainfall
(adj): prenominal), bone dry(predicate) -- (without a trace of moisture; as dry as a weathered bone
(adj): thoroughly dried out
(adj): not still wet
(adj): depleted of water
(adj): (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
(adj): having or keeping the feet or shoes dry
(adj): dried in a kiln
(adj): lacking rain
(adj): somewhat arid
(adj): somewhat dry
(adj): needing moisture
(adj): humorously sarcastic or mocking
(adj): vs. humorless), humourous -- (full of or characterized by humor
(adj): vs. wet) -- (lacking moisture or volatile components
(adj): vs. wet) -- (opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
(adj): vs. wet) -- (not producing milk
(adj): having no milk
(adj): vs. sweet) -- ((of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
(adj): (of champagne) extremely dry
(adj): of a wine that is dry but not extremely dry
(adj): (of champagne) moderately dry
(adj): vs. phlegmy) -- (without a mucous or watery discharge
(adj): not shedding tears
(adj): vs. tearful), dry-eyed -- (free from tears
(adj): lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
(adj): vs. stimulating), unexciting -- (not stimulating
(adj): used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
(adj): vs. liquid) (vs. gaseous) -- (of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
(adj): unproductive especially of the expected results
(adj): vs. productive) -- (not producing or capable of producing
(adj): having no adornment or coloration
(adj): vs. fancy) -- (not elaborate or elaborated; simple
(adj): (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
(adj): vs. fancy) -- (not elaborate or elaborated; simple
(adj): having a large proportion of strong liquor
(adj): vs. nonalcoholic) -- (characteristic of or containing alcohol
(adj): lacking warmth or emotional involvement
(adj): vs. emotional) -- (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
(adj): practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
(adj): vs. intoxicated) -- (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
(v): remove the moisture from and make dry
(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
(v): become dry or drier
(v): undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
(n): a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
(n): a disputant who advocates reform
In medicine, refers to a person who is not wet, in the sense that they're not fluid-overloaded, and can also refer to the lungs that don't sound overloaded. "Mr Charles had some trouble breathing, but it wasn't his heart failure, he sounded dry."
Can also mean that they're actually dehydrated. "Guy came in heart taching away, but he looked dry so I gave him a bolus."
Dispite the common conception dry is not the opposite of sweet, oenologically speaking.