#1 dryness n. [waterlessness, xerotes] the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water). wn
#2 dryness n. [sobriety] moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs. wn
#3 dryness n. [dispassion, dispassionateness] objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone". wn
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