Dry means there is no water or wetness. We use it for things that do not have any liquid on them.
My clothes are dry after the sun.
The towel is dry now.
Dry food or drinks taste plain or not sweet. This word shows something with little moisture or sugar.
This wine tastes dry, not sweet.
The crackers are dry and hard to eat.
Dry can describe a joke or speech that is serious or not funny. It means it has little emotion or excitement.
He told a dry joke, no one laughed.
The teacher has a dry way of speaking.
Dry can describe wine or beer that has very little or no sugar and little sweetness; often meaning less alcoholic taste.
I ordered a dry wine without sugar.
He prefers dry beer with no sweet taste.
Dry means to make something not wet by removing water, or it means to become not wet.
Please dry your hands with a towel.
The sun dried the clothes quickly.
Dry can describe a person’s manner as unemotional or showing little feeling. It means calm or serious.
He has a dry personality and tells few jokes.
Her dry response made me feel sad.
