Definitions for dryness
dry·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dryness, waterlessness, xerotesnoun

   the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

2. sobriety, drynessnoun

   moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

3. dispassion, dispassionateness, drynessnoun

   objectivity and detachment

   "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drynessnoun

   a lack of moisture

2. drynessnoun

   the degree to which something is dry

3. Etymology: dry + -ness

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drynessnoun

   Etymology: from dry.

   1. Want of moisture; siccity.

   The Africans are conceived to be peculiarly scorched and torrified by the sun, by dryness from the soil, from want and defect of water. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. vi. c. 10.

   Such was the discord which did first disperse
   Form, order, beauty, through the universe;
   While dryness moisture, coldness heat resists,
   All that we have, and that we are, subsists. John Denham.

   The marrow supplies an oil for the inunction of the bones and ligaments in the articulations, and particularly of the ligaments, preserving them from dryness and rigidity, and keeping them supple and flexible. John Ray, on the Creation.

   The difference of muscular flesh depends upon the hardness, tenderness, moisture, or dryness of the fibres. Arbuthnot.

   Is the sea ever likely to be evaporated by the sun, or to be emptied with buckets? Why then must we fancy this impossible driness, and then, upon that fictitious account, calumniate nature? Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. Want of succulence.

   If he fill’d
   His vacancy with his voluptuousness,
   Full surfeits, and the dryness of his bones,
   Call on him for’t. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

   3. Want of embellishment; want of pathos; jejuneness; barrenness.

   Their new flowers and sweetness do not as much corrupt, as the others dryness and squalor, if they chuse not carefully. Ben Jonson, Discoveries.

   Be faithful where the author excels, and paraphrase where penury of fancy or dryness of expression ask it. Samuel Garth.

   4. Want of sensibility in devotion; want of ardour; aridity.

   It may be, that by this dryness of spirit God intends to make us the more fervent and resigned in our direct and solemn devotions, by the perceiving of our wants and weakness. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Communicant.

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1. dryness

   Dryness is the condition or quality of being free from or lacking moisture, due to the absence of water, humidity, or dampness. This term can describe various things such as climate, skin, hair, or even humor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drynessnoun

   the state of being dry. See Dry

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1. Dryness

   Dryness is a property of alcoholic beverages that describes the lack of a sweet taste. This may be due to a lack of sugars, the presence of some other taste that masks sweetness, or an underabundance of simple carbohydrates that can be converted to sugar by enzymes in the mouth. The term "dry" may be applied to types of beer, wine, distilled spirits, or any other form of alcoholic beverage. In a dry martini the dryness refers to the amount of vermouth used in the drink. A very dry martini refers to a martini with little or no vermouth.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dryness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dryness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of dryness in a Sentence

1. Palle Jakobsen:

   Denmark's harvest is suffering from the dryness and if rain came it could stop further deterioration but probably not improve the picture, denmark may have to import more wheat in the new season from the EU.

2. Joshua Zeichner:

   Soap has a high pH that can disrupt the outer layer of your skin and cause inflammation and dryness.

3. Karla Nemeth:

   I will point out that this is a traditional wet month that is actually starting off pretty dry — and given where the forecasts are, that dryness is expected to continue, what is happening with climate is the timing of that peak [precipitation] is also changing.

4. Jim McCormick:

   Your two things are dryness issues, combined with another shot of cold weather at the end of the week, putting a weather premium back into the market.

5. Eric Kurth:

   We are seeing record levels of dryness for this time of year. It's more like what we would see later in June than mid-April.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dryness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dryness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dryness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dryness
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dryness