Dry - definition of dry by The Free Dictionary 1 To remove the moisture from; make dry: laundry dried by the sun 2 To preserve (meat or other foods, for example) by extracting the moisture
dry - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Dry is the general word indicating absence of water or freedom from moisture: a dry well; dry clothes Arid suggests great or intense dryness in a region or climate, esp such as results in bareness or in barrenness: arid tracts of desert