Phrase Hound found 347 phrases and 139 compound words that contain dry. The most common are listed below. Open dry in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 347
- dry cleaningThe process of cleaning clothes and other fabrics without using water, instead using organic solvents and specialized equipment.
- dry seasonAny season in which little rain falls; used especially in the tropics where it alternates with the rainy season.
- dry landLand consistently free of inundation, as opposed to semiaquatic environs (marshes) and aquatic environs (bodies of water).
- dry iceCarbon dioxide frozen in the solid state, which sublimes at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) at normal atmospheric pressure, used especially as a cooling agent and for the production of foglike special effects.
- dry outTo cause moisture to be completely removed from; to make dry.
- high and dryLeft out of water, stranded on a beach, or in the stocks for repair, or in dry dock.
- dry upTo become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
- home and dryHaving safely reached one's target or goal.
- Dry ValleyA census-designated place and valley in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States.
- dry matterdry weight; a measurement of the mass of something when completely dried
- Dry-skin
- cut and dryAlternative form of cut and dried: Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
- dry mouthAbnormal dryness of the mouth
- blow-dryTo dry with a hair dryer.
- dry runA practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
- dry weightThe weight of something without added water (or after water has been removed).
- air-dryThat is free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to; naturally dried.
- dry cleanerA person whose business is the dry cleaning of clothes and other fabrics.
- dry goodsAny product for sale that does not require special storage treatment, especially textiles.
- bone dryAlternative form of bone-dry.
- hang out to dryTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger, especially a colleague or one dependent.
- dry cellAny electrochemical cell whose electrolyte is a solid or stiff paste.
- dry-stoneConstructed by laying carefully selected stones on top of each other, and bedding them down with no mortar.
- Dry weather
- dry measureA unit of volume used in measuring dry commodities (e.g. grain or fruit).
Compound words 139
- dryerOne who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
- drywallA building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
- drynessA lack of moisture.
- drydockA dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.
- drierAlternative spelling of dryer: One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
- drylandLand that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.
- drysuitAn inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water.
- drypointA technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
- DhrystoneA microprocessor benchmark measuring primarily fixed-point arithmetic performance.
- drywipeCapable of being wiped clean with a dry cloth.