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dry

/draɪ/
dry draɪ
English Definition
adj. free from moisture or liquid
中文释义
干燥的
Significado en Español
seco
한국어 뜻
마른, 건조한
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
khô
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Example Sentence

The desert air is very dry.

沙漠里的空气非常干燥。

Synonyms
arid dehydrated parched
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “dry”:

  1. A wet
  2. B arid
  3. C damp
  4. D moist
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B — arid. “dry” means adj. free from moisture or liquid

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The desert air was so ______ that her lips soon began to crack.

  1. A wet
  2. B damp
  3. C dry
  4. D moist
Show answer

C — dry. “dry” means adj. free from moisture or liquid

Common questions about “dry”

What does “dry” mean?

dry — adj. free from moisture or liquid. In Chinese: 干燥的.

How do you pronounce “dry”?

dry is pronounced /draɪ/. It breaks into 1 syllable: dry.

How do you use “dry” in a sentence?

The desert air is very dry. (沙漠里的空气非常干燥。)

What are synonyms for “dry”?

arid, dehydrated, parched — all close in meaning to dry (adj. free from moisture or liquid).

Is “dry” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. dry appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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