Definition of dryness Dryness

/dɹajˈnʌs/ - [draynus] - dry•ness

We found 8 definitions of dryness from 5 different sources.

What does dryness mean?

Noun Plural: drynesses
dryness - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
		waterlessness, xerotes
		wetness the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"
		status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
		desiccation, dehydration the process of extracting moisture
		drought, drouth a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
		aridness, aridity, thirstiness a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
		sereness a withered dryness
		conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
dryness - objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
		dispassion, dispassionateness
		emotionlessness, unemotionality apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
dryness - moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
		sobriety
		temperance, moderation the act of tempering