definition of
dryness

[1] #1 dryness n. [waterlessness, xerotes] the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water). wn

[2] #2 dryness n. [sobriety] moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs. wn

[3] #3 dryness n. [dispassion, dispassionateness] objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone". wn