battery n. (also dry cell) electric battery or cell in which electrolyte is absorbed in a solid.

- dock n. Dock that can be pumped dry for building or repairing ships.

- ice n. Solid carbon dioxide used as a refrigerant.

- land n. Land as distinct from sea etc.

- measure n. Measure for dry goods.

- rot n. Decayed state of unventilated wood; fungi causing this.

- run n. Colloq. Rehearsal.

- —adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, esp.: a with moisture having evaporated, drained away, etc. (clothes are not dry yet). B (of eyes) free from tears. C (of a climate etc.) With insufficient rain; not rainy (dry spell). D (of a river, well, etc.) Dried up. E using or producing no moisture (dry shampoo; dry cough). F (of a shave) with an electric razor.

- (of wine) not sweet (dry sherry).

- a plain, unelaborated (dry facts). B uninteresting (dry book).

- (of a sense of humour) subtle, ironic, understated.

- prohibiting the sale of alcohol (a dry state).

- (of bread) without butter etc.

- (of provisions etc.) Solid, not liquid.

- impassive.

- (of a cow) not yielding milk. 10 colloq. Thirsty (feel dry). —v. (dries, dried) 1 make or become dry.

- (usu. As dried adj.) Preserve (food etc.) By removing moisture.

- (often foll. By up) colloq. Forget one's lines. —n. (pl. Dries) 1 act of drying.

- dry ginger ale.

- dry place (come into the dry). dry out 1 make or become fully dry.

- treat or be treated for alcoholism. Dry up 1 make or become utterly dry.

- dry dishes.

- colloq. (esp. In imper.) Cease talking.

- become unproductive.

- (of supplies) run out. dryness n. [old english]