dry-eyed

[ drahy-ahyd ]

adjective

1. not weeping; unmoved.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dry-eyed¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

I used to read it to my classes, and never could get through it dry-eyed.

From The Daily Beast

But unlike the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was caught weeping on camera on election night in Grant Park, Ford stayed dry-eyed.

From The Daily Beast

She sat with her hands folded on her lap, gazing dry-eyed out of the window beside her.

From Project Gutenberg

I do not think there was a single man of the ship's company who bore the loss of poor Mnemosyne dry-eyed.

From Project Gutenberg

He stood like one stricken dumb, dry-eyed and motionless, gazing upon that quiet form lying upon the bed.

From Project Gutenberg

So she lay, dry-eyed, her whole body clenched, retched with sobs that would not come up.

From Project Gutenberg

She shed no more tears, but her dry-eyed grief was more distressing for that very reason.

From Project Gutenberg