Look up: dry

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   Dry
   Verb: an actor who forgets his words is said to "dry". Can also be used as a noun.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/docs/teatre.rtf
   
   
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   Dry
   When cast members forget their lines and cannot continue they have 'dried'.
   Found on http://www.dramatic.com.au/glossary/glos
   
   
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   Dry
   Leaving a slightly sharp, but not bitter, sensation on the palate; the opposite of sweet.
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   Dry
   Opposite of sweet; somewhat subjective in that tasters may perceive sweetness to varying degree.
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   Dry
   Astringent and not sweet. In extreme cases the spirit can feel as if it contains no moisture.
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   dry
   [adj] - opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages 2. [adj] - not producing milk 3. [adj] - free from liquid or moisture 4. [adj] - not shedding tears 5. [adj] - (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation 6. [adj] - lacking interest or stimulation 7. [adj] - used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones 8. [adj] - unproductive especially of the expected results 9. [adj] - having no adornment or coloration 10. [adj] - (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish 11. [adj] - suffering from fluid deprivation 12. [adj] - humorously sarcastic or mocking 13. [adj] - without a mucous or watery discharge 14. [adj] - having a large proportion of strong liquor 15. [adj] - lacking warmth or emotional involvement 16. [adj] - practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages 17. [n] - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages 18. [v] - become dry or drier 19. [v] - remove the moisture from and make dry
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   Dry
   Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
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   Dry
   Designates white wines without sugar
   Found on http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/livingro
   
   
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   Dry
   When recording audio, this refers to an audio signal which has had no effects added. The best practice is to record dry so one can audition a variety of effects in post production
   Found on http://www.musiconmypc.co.uk/art_glossar
   
   
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    Dry
    Wines with zero or very low levels of residual sugar. The opposite of sweet, except in sparkling wines, where dry means sweet.
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    Dry
    To remove moisture from a surface
    Found on http://www.shine-ltd.com/glossary.html
    
    
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    Dry
    fencing without electric scoring aids
    Found on http://www.hpfc.org.uk/glossary.htm
    
    
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    dry
    to remove moisture Category: Iron and steel industries • term applied to a wine which does not contain enough sugar to taste at all sweet Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • in the case of products with a sugar content of less than 50 grams per litre Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Dry
    Dry adjective [ Compar. Drier ; superl. Driest .] [ Middle English dru...e , druye , drie , Anglo-Saxon dryge ; akin to LG. dröge , Dutch droog , Old High German trucchan , German trocken , Icelandic draugr a dry log. Confer Drought , Drouth , 3d Dru ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126
    
    
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    Dry
    Dry transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Dried ; present participle & verbal noun Drying .] [ Anglo-Saxon drygan ; confer drugian to grow dry. See Dry , adjective ] To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126
    
    
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    Dry
    Dry intransitive verb 1. To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly. 2. To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up ; as, the stream dries , or dries up. 3. To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality. « And his hand, which he put forth against him, < ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/126
    
    
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    dry
    1. Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; said especially: Of the weather: Free from rain or mist. 'The weather, we agreed, was too dry for the season.' (Addison) ... Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; n ...
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    dry
    ironic adjective humorously sarcastic or mocking; `dry humor`; `an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely`; `an ironic novel`; `an ironical smile`; `with a wry Scottish wit`
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    dry
    juiceless adjective lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; `a dry book`; `a dry lecture filled with trivial details`; `dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life`- John Mason Brown
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    dry
    teetotal adjective practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; `he`s been dry for ten years`; `no thank you; I happen to be teetotal`
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    dry
    adjective having a large proportion of strong liquor; `a very dry martini is almost straight gin`
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    dry
    adjective unproductive especially of the expected results; `a dry run`; `a mind dry of new ideas`
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    dry
    adjective used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; `dry weight`
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    dry
    adjective lacking warmth or emotional involvement; `a dry greeting`; `a dry reading of the lines`; `a dry critique`
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    dry
    adjective not shedding tears; `dry sobs`; `with dry eyes`
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