Dry Synonyms
170 dry synonyms include parched, dried, withered, shrivelled, wilted, wizened, crisp, crispy, brittle, and dehydrated. Dry is an adjective, and its antonyms are fresh and moist. Here are some additional synonyms 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
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.
Will it rain or stay dry today?