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dryness

Pronunciation:  dr'Inus

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 Definition: [n]  the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
 
 Synonyms: waterlessness, xerotes
 
 Antonyms: wetness
 
 See Also: aridity, aridness, condition, conjunctivitis arida, dehydration, desiccation, drought, dry mouth, sereness, status, xeroderma, xerodermia, xeroma, xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xerostomia

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dry"ness\, n.
The state of being dry. See {Dry}.

 
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