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dry

adjective (BORING)
 
 
/draɪ/ (drier, driest) disapproving

Definition

C2 If a book, talk, subject, etc. is dry, it is not interesting.Tedious and uninspiring dryness
 
 
/ˈdraɪ.nəs/ noun [U]
The wine has just enough dryness to balance its fruitiness. The meat was juicy with no hint of dryness.Wines and winemakingDry weather, arid conditions and dryness
(Definition of dry adjective (BORING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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