Dryness
Nouns
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dryness etc. adj.
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siccity, aridity, drought, ebb tide, low water. exsiccation, desiccation
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arefaction, dephlegmation, drainage
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drier. [chemical subs. which renders dry] desiccative, dessicator. [device to render dry] dessicator
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hair drier, clothes drier, gas drier, electric drier
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vacuum oven, drying oven, kiln
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lyophilizer. clothesline.
Verbs
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be dry etc. adj.. render dry etc. adj.
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dry
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dry up, soak up
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sponge, swab, wipe
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drain. desiccate, dehydrate, exsiccate
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parch. kiln dry
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vacuum dry, blow dry, oven dry
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hang out to dry. mummify. be fine, hold up.
Adjectives
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dry, anhydrous, arid
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adust, arescent
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dried etc. v.
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undamped
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juiceless, sapless
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sear
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husky
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rainless, without rain, fine
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dry as a bone, dry as dust, dry as a stick, dry as a mummy, dry as a biscuit. water proof, water tight. dehydrated, dessicated.