Dry synonyms such as "reactionary, brittle, arid, arduous, arid, aloof, biting, prohibitionist, crisp, arch-conservative, arch-conservative, and monetarist". Dry is an adjective, and its antonyms are fresh and moist. Here are 170 another word for dry with example sentences.
Another word for Dry
170 other ways to say dry.
1. shrivelled
- wizened
- withered
- wilted
- sun-baked
- stale
- shrivelled
- sapless
- past its sell-by date
- past its best
- parched
- old
- off
- juiceless
- hardened
- hard
- dried out
- dried
- desiccated
- dehydrated
- crispy
- crisp
- brittle
2. parched
- waterless
- torrid
- torrefied
- thirsty
- sizzling
- scorched
- rainless
- parched
- moistureless
- hot
- droughty
- dried up/out
- desiccated
- dehydrated
- burning
- burned
- bone dry
- baked
- as dry as dust
- as dry as a bone
- arid
3. thirsty
- tiring
- thirsty
- thirst-provoking
- thirst-making
- strenuous
- parched
- longing for a drink
- hot
- heavy
- gasping
- exhausting
- dehydrated
- arduous
4. basic
5. indifferent
6. subtle
- wry
- waggish
- subtle
- straight-faced
- sly
- sharp
- scoffing
- satirical
- sarky
- sardonic
- sarcastic
- poker-faced
- mordant
- mocking
- low-key
- laconic
- ironic
- droll
- deadpan
- cynical
- biting
7. teetotal
- teetotal
- straight
- sober
- Prohibitionist
- on the wagon
- non-drinking
- clean
- alcohol-free
- abstinent
8. sharp
7. monetarist
- true-blue
- supply-side
- right-wing
- reactionary
- monetarist
- arch-conservative
8. monetarist
- supply-sider
- right-winger
- reactionary
- monetarist
- arch-conservative
How to Use dry in a Sentence
He delivered the news with a dry humor.
My skin feels dry in winter.
The clothes were hung to dry.