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Definition of 'dries' Word Frequency. dries in British English. 3rd person singular present tense of verb. 1. See dry. plural noun. 2. See dry. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. dries in American English. (draiz) noun. a pl. of dry. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
DRIES definition: present simple of dry. Learn more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dry as an adjective, verb, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of dry.
1. free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet. 2. having or characterized by little or no rain: the dry season. 3. characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 4. not under, in, or on water: to be on dry land.
adj. free from moisture; not wet: dry branches. having or characterized by little or no rain: This dry weather is bad for the crops. not under, in, or on water:[ before a noun] to be on dry land. not now containing liquid; empty: a dry river. not yielding milk: a dry cow. free from tears: dry eyes. desiring drink;
used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it: I hung his wet pants on the radiator, but they're not dry yet. These plants grow well in dry soil /a dry climate. This cake's a little dry - I think I left it in the oven for too long. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having the liquid removed.
Dries Sentence Examples. It forms a dark-violet precipitate which dries to a greyish-violet powder. In course of time it dries up, leaving nothing but a brown scale adhering to the bottom or side of the cell. The sun dries the window too fast and causes more streaks.
