Noun: dryness drI-nus
- State of being completely dry or lacking water
"The dryness of the desert made survival challenging";
- waterlessness, xerotes
- Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
"The town's dryness was enforced by local laws";
- sobriety
- Objectivity and detachment
"her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone";
- dispassion, dispassionateness
Type of: condition, emotionlessness, moderation, status, temperance, unemotionality
Antonym: wetness
Encyclopedia: Dryness