Definition for DRY

DRY, v.i.

  1. To grow dry; to lose moisture; to become free from moisture or juice. The road dries fast in a clear windy day. Hay will dry sufficiently in two days.
  2. To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; sometimes with up; as, the stream dries or dries up.

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