dryness

Pronunciation: /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
  2. noun moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
  3. noun objectivity and detachment

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

waterlessness, xerotes

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
condition
Narrower (hyponyms)
drought, sereness, aridity, dehydration, xerostomia, xerophthalmia
Opposite (antonyms)
wetness

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