dry
noun
a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
Synonymsprohibitionist
verb
adjective
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
“dry land”
“dry clothes”
Oppositeswethumorously sarcastic or mocking
“dry humor”
“an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely”
lacking moisture or volatile components
“dry paint”
Oppositeswetopposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
“the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers”
“a dry state”
Oppositeswetnot producing milk
“a dry cow”
Oppositeswet(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
“a dry white burgundy”
“a dry Bordeaux”
Oppositessweetwithout a mucous or watery discharge
“a dry cough”
“that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose”
Oppositesphlegmynot shedding tears
“dry sobs”
“with dry eyes”
lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
“a dry book”
“a dry lecture filled with trivial details”
Synonymsjuicelessused of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
“dry weight”
unproductive especially of the expected results
“a dry run”
“a mind dry of new ideas”
having no adornment or coloration
“dry facts”
“rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner”
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
“dry toast”
“dry meat”
having a large proportion of strong liquor
“a very dry martini is almost straight gin”
lacking warmth or emotional involvement
“a dry greeting”
“a dry reading of the lines”
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
“he's been dry for ten years”
“no thank you; I happen to be teetotal”
Synonymsteetotal
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University