ఆంగ్లం

dry

gb/dɹˈaɪ/ us/dɹˈaɪ/
A1 ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective A1 property
1

Without water or moisture

Not having water or liquid; not wet.

వాడుక నమూనా: [something] is dry
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dry' with 'drought', but 'dry' describes the state of something, while 'drought' is a long period without rain.
పర్యాయపదాలు
arid (Often used for climates or landscapes; more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
wet (Containing moisture or covered in liquid.)
పదకలయికలు
dry clothes |dry skin |dry weather |dry ground
విషయాలు
daily life |weather |nature |core_vocabulary |daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The ground was completely dry after weeks without rain.
  • Make sure your hands are dry before touching the switch.
  • Her lips felt dry from the cold wind.
  • This towel is still not dry yet.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • My hair is dry now.
  • The road is dry today.
  • This shirt is dry.
  • The air is dry.
క్రియ A1 action
2

Remove water from something

To take water or liquid away from something.

వాడుక నమూనా: to dry [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners mistakenly use 'make dry' instead of simply 'dry' as the verb.
పర్యాయపదాలు
dehydrate (More technical; often used for food or medical contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
soak (To make completely wet by immersing in liquid.)
పదకలయికలు
dry clothes |dry dishes |dry hair
విషయాలు
daily life |household |daily_life |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • I need to dry my hands before cooking.
  • She hung the laundry outside to dry.
  • Dry the dishes with a clean cloth.
  • We used a hairdryer to dry her hair quickly.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • I dry my hair every morning.
  • Please dry the plates after washing them.
  • Dry your hands before eating.
  • He dries his shoes in the sun.
adjective A2 property
3

Without rain or snow

When the weather has no rain or snow.

వాడుక నమూనా: [day/weather/season] is dry
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'dry' weather with 'hot' weather, but it can be cold and still be dry.
పర్యాయపదాలు
rainless (Focuses only on absence of rain, not humidity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
rainy (Having frequent rainfall.)
పదకలయికలు
dry climate |dry season |dry spell
విషయాలు
weather |nature
ఉదాహరణలు
  • It's been a very dry summer this year.
  • Tomorrow will be sunny and dry across most of the country.
  • Dry weather is expected for the festival weekend.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • Today is dry and sunny.
  • The summer here is very dry.
  • We have a dry season in winter.
adjective B1 property
4

Without warmth or emotion in tone

Speaking or acting without showing feelings or friendliness.

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone's manner/tone] is dry
పర్యాయపదాలు
curt (Short and possibly rude; stronger negative connotation than 'dry'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
warm (Friendly and showing affection.)
పదకలయికలు
dry tone |dry reply |dry manner
విషయాలు
communication |emotions
ఉదాహరణలు
  • He gave a dry response to her long story.
  • Her dry manner made it hard to know if she liked the idea.
  • The teacher's dry delivery made the lecture dull.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • His voice was dry when he spoke.
  • She gave me a dry answer.
  • The man has a dry way of speaking.
adjective A2 property
5

Wine with little sugar content

Wine or alcohol that is not sweet.

వాడుక నమూనా: [drink] is dry
పర్యాయపదాలు
unsweetened (General term for foods without added sugar; not specific to wine.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
sweet (Containing noticeable sugar; opposite taste profile.)
పదకలయికలు
dry wine |dry champagne
విషయాలు
food and drink |food_drink
ఉదాహరణలు
  • I prefer dry wines to sweet ones.
  • This champagne is quite dry and crisp.
  • They served a dry red wine with dinner.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The wine is dry.
  • I like dry drinks.
  • He orders dry wine.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
dry
IPA
GB/dɹˈaɪ/
US/dɹˈaɪ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
dry (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (dry)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
  • Base: dry
  • Comparative: drier
  • Superlative: driest
Verb
  • Base: dry
  • 3rd Person Singular: dries
  • Present Participle: drying
  • Past: dried
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
dries verb drying verb dried verb drier adjective driest adjective
Core family
dryness noun
Related words
dryer noun A2 dryly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
wet adjective A1
పదప్రయోగాలు

bone dry

1
/bˈoʊn dɹˈaɪ/
fixed phrase

Completely without moisture

Very, very dry; having no water at all.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • After three days in the sun, the soil was bone dry.
  • His lips were bone dry from dehydration.

dry run

1
/dɹˈaɪ ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase

Practice event without real outcome

A test or practice before the real event happens.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • We did a dry run of the presentation before the meeting.
  • The crew had a dry run to prepare for the live show.

dry up

1
/dɹˈaɪ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Lose all moisture and become dry

To lose all water or liquid and become completely dry.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The river began to dry up after months without rain.
  • Water the plants regularly so they don't dry up.

high and dry

1
/hˈaɪ ˈænd dɹˈaɪ/
idiom informal

Left helpless or stranded

To be left alone without help in a bad situation.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • When the bus left early, it left us high and dry in the middle of nowhere.
  • She quit the project, leaving her team high and dry.

run dry

1
/ɹˈʌn dɹˈaɪ/
idiom

Liquid supply completely used up

When there is no more liquid left in something.

ఉదాహరణలు
  • The well has run dry after the drought.
  • Our fuel tank ran dry just outside the city.

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