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dry

 
 
/draɪ/ adjective (drier, driest, dryer, dryest)

Translation

NOT WET Something that is dry does not have water or liquid in it or on its surface.
kuru
dry paint Is your hair dry yet?1514
NO RAIN with no or not much rain
kurak, susuz
a dry summer1514
HAIR/SKIN Dry skin or hair does not feel soft or smooth.
(saç, cilt vb.) kuru
My lips feel really dry.187
WINE Dry wine is not sweet.
(şarap) sek
433
BORING If a book, talk, or subject is dry, it is not interesting.
(kitap, konuşma, konu vb.) yavan, kuru, sıkıcı
1070
FUNNY saying something in a serious way but trying to be funny
inceden inceye alaya alan, esprili, dokunduran, müstehzi
a dry sense of humour1454
dryness
 
/ˈdraɪnəs/ noun [U]
kuruluk
(Definition of dry adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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