Definitions of dry:

• noun:   a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
• verb:   remove the moisture from and make dry

  Example: "Dry clothes"

• verb:   become dry or drier

  Example: "The laundry dries in the sun"

• adjective:   humorously sarcastic or mocking

  Example: "Dry humor"

• adjective:   suffering from fluid deprivation

  Example: "His mouth was dry"

• adjective:   (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

  Example: "Dry toast"

• adjective:   having no adornment or coloration

  Example: "Dry facts"

• adjective:   unproductive especially of the expected results

  Example: "A dry run"

• adjective:   used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

  Example: "Dry weight"

• adjective:   lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

  Example: "A dry book"

• adjective:   (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

  Example: "A dry white burgundy"

• adjective:   not shedding tears

  Example: "Dry sobs"

• adjective:   free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

  Example: "Dry land"

• adjective:   not producing milk

  Example: "A dry cow"

• adjective:   opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

  Example: "The dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"

• adjective:   practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

  Example: "He's been dry for ten years"

• adjective:   lacking warmth or emotional involvement

  Example: "A dry greeting"

• adjective:   having a large proportion of strong liquor

  Example: "A very dry martini is almost straight gin"

• adjective:   without a mucous or watery discharge

  Example: "A dry cough"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14923)