Another word for dry

Arid, bone dry, and as dry as dust are another word for dry. Fresh and moist are the opposites of dry. On this page, find 44 synonyms for dry, parts of speech, and examples of dry sentences.

Dry synonyms

"Dry" means lacking moisture or wetness, often referring to something parched, not containing liquid, or devoid of emotion or humor.

  • Arid
  • As dry as a bone
  • As dry as dust
  • Baked
  • Bone dry
  • Brittle
  • Burned
  • Burning
  • Crisp
  • Crispy
  • Dehydrated
  • Dehydrated
  • Desiccated
  • Desiccated
  • Dried out
  • Dried up/out
  • Dried
  • Droughty
  • Hard
  • Hardened
  • Hot
  • Juiceless
  • Moistureless
  • Off
  • Old
  • Parched
  • Parched
  • Past its best
  • Past its sell-by date
  • Rainless
  • Sapless
  • Scorched
  • Shrivelled
  • Sizzling
  • Stale
  • Sun-baked
  • Thirsty
  • Torrid
  • Waterless
  • Wilted
  • Withered
  • Wizened
  • Torrefied

Dry sentences

  • Hang the clothes outside to dry quickly.
  • The desert air made his throat dry.
  • Her humor was dry but quite funny.
  • The drought left the fields bone dry.
  • We need to dry off after swimming.

Dry parts of speech

Adjective