dry
adjective
free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet.
dryness
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a word derived from
dry.
Example Sentences
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Maize prices increased as prolonged heat and dryness raised concerns about crops in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It saw a "combination of record-breaking dryness, exceptional warmth and unprecedented sunshine," she noted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
"My impression was that I had no periods and that was it, but after the years that followed I was getting bad night sweats, hot flushes, itchy skin, dryness."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The model suggests that over the next 80 years, the Arctic could experience up to 25% more runoff, 30% more subsurface flow, and increasing dryness in southern areas.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
More commonly, the dryness comes back and the fuzz of grass withers or a little frost curls it and there’s that amount of seed wasted.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
