{ "dry":{ "marked by little or no precipitation or humidity":{ "examples":[ "the dry climate of the American Southwest" ], "synonyms":[ "arid", "droughty", "sere", "sear", "thirsty", "waterless" ], "near synonyms":[ "air-dry", "bone-dry", "hyperarid", "ultradry", "baked", "dehydrated", "parched", "sunbaked", "rainless", "desert", "desertic", "desertlike", "xerothermic" ], "near antonyms":[ "awash", "bathed", "doused", "dowsed", "drenched", "dripping", "saturated", "soaked", "soaking", "sodden", "soggy", "sopping", "soppy", "soused", "washed", "watered", "waterlogged", "watery", "deluged", "drowned", "flooded", "inundated", "overflowed", "submerged", "swamped", "hydrated" ], "antonyms":[ "damp", "dank", "humid", "moist", "wet" ] }, "causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{ "examples":[ "a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history" ], "synonyms":[ "arid", "boring", "colorless", "drab", "dreary", "drudging", "dull", "dusty", "flat", "heavy", "ho-hum", "humdrum", "jading", "jejune", "leaden", "mind-numbing", "monochromatic", "monotonous", "numbing", "old", "pedestrian", "ponderous", "slow", "stale", "stodgy", "stuffy", "stupid", "tame", "tedious", "tiresome", "tiring", "uninteresting", "wearisome", "weary", "wearying" ], "near synonyms":[ "aseptic", "barren", "blah", "dullish", "pleasureless", "prosaic", "prosy", "soggy", "spiritless", "blank", "earthbound", "gray", "grey", "inanimate", "pallid", "pedantic", "sterile", "suspenseless", "undramatic", "uneventful", "unexciting", "unimaginative", "uninspiring", "unnewsworthy", "unrewarding", "unsensational", "unspectacular", "annoying", "bothersome", "irksome", "irritating", "longsome", "palling", "draining", "enervating", "exhausting", "fatiguing", "wearing", "debilitating", "enfeebling", "demoralizing", "discouraging", "disheartening", "dispiriting", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "tepid", "unexceptional", "unsurprising", "vapid", "cumbersome", "lumbering", "plodding", "poky", "pokey" ], "near antonyms":[ "amazing", "astonishing", "astounding", "awesome", "eye-opening", "fabulous", "marvelous", "marvellous", "sensational", "spectacular", "surprising", "wonderful", "wondrous", "animating", "breathtaking", "electrifying", "energizing", "enlivening", "exciting", "exhilarating", "galvanizing", "hair-raising", "inspiring", "invigorating", "rip-roaring", "rousing", "stimulating", "stirring", "thrilling", "amusing", "diverting", "entertaining", "moving", "poignant", "touching", "alluring", "attracting", "attractive", "beguiling", "bewitching", "captivating", "charming", "enchanting", "enthralling", "entrancing", "fascinating", "mesmerizing", "spellbinding", "suspenseful", "arresting", "provocative", "tantalizing" ], "antonyms":[ "absorbing", "engaging", "engrossing", "gripping", "interesting", "intriguing", "involving", "riveting" ] }, "having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others":{ "examples":[ "a dry temperament that suited him well in a desk job that required no interaction with the customers" ], "synonyms":[ "aloof", "antisocial", "asocial", "buttoned-up", "cold", "cold-eyed", "cool", "detached", "distant", "frosty", "offish", "remote", "standoff", "standoffish", "unbending", "unclubbable", "unsociable" ], "near synonyms":[ "indrawn", "introverted", "nongregarious", "recessive", "reclusive", "reserved", "unsocial", "withdrawn", "misanthropic", "apathetic", "hard", "indifferent", "unconcerned", "clinical", "dispassionate", "impersonal", "professional", "disinterested", "incurious", "uninterested", "reticent", "silent", "taciturn", "uncommunicative", "diffident", "shy", "timid", "cliquey", "cliquish", "clubbish" ], "near antonyms":[ "boon", "clubbable", "clubable", "clubby", "companionable", "convivial", "extroverted", "extraverted", "gregarious", "outgoing", "communicative", "expansive", "garrulous", "talkative", "affable", "folksy", "genial", "gracious", "hospitable", "agreeable", "amiable", "congenial", "kindly", "neighborly" ], "antonyms":[ "cordial", "friendly", "sociable", "social", "warm" ] }, "to make dry":{ "examples":[ "the wind quickly dried their clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "dehydrate", "desiccate", "parch", "scorch", "sear" ], "near synonyms":[ "dehumidify", "drain", "evaporate", "mummify", "shrivel", "wither", "wizen", "air-dry", "bake" ], "near antonyms":[ "bathe", "deluge", "douse", "dowse", "drench", "drown", "flood", "inundate", "overflow", "saturate", "soak", "sop", "souse", "waterlog", "damp", "dampen", "humidify", "moisten", "rehydrate", "dip", "dunk", "submerge", "swamp" ], "antonyms":[ "hydrate", "wash", "water", "wet" ] }, "to lose liveliness, force, or freshness":{ "examples":[ "his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town" ], "synonyms":[ "wilt", "wither" ], "near synonyms":[ "mummify", "shrivel", "wizen", "decline", "fade", "wane", "decrease", "diminish", "lessen" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshen", "revive", "bloom", "flourish", "prosper", "thrive", "develop", "grow", "increase", "wax", "crest", "peak", "surge" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in prohibitionist":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prohibitionist", "abstainer", "nondrinker", "teetotaler", "teetotaller", "teetotalist" ], "near antonyms":[ "bibber", "drinker", "alcoholic", "barfly", "boozehound", "boozer", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "sot", "souse", "tippler", "wet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "dry-cleaned":{ "as in washed , brushed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brushed", "combed", "dusted", "laundered", "mopped", "mucked (out)", "rinsed", "scoured", "scrubbed", "shampooed", "sponged", "swabbed", "swept", "vacuumed", "washed", "wiped", "cleaned", "cleansed", "deterged", "GI'd", "turned out", "decontaminated", "purged", "purified", "disinfected", "sanitized", "brightened", "deodorized", "freshened", "spruced (up)", "sweetened", "picked up", "straightened (up)", "tidied", "uncluttered" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrimed", "muddied", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "blackened", "discolored", "besmirched", "dirtied", "fouled", "soiled", "spotted", "stained", "sullied" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry-cleaning":{ "as in washing , brushing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brushing", "combing", "dusting", "laundering", "mopping", "mucking (out)", "rinsing", "scouring", "scrubbing", "shampooing", "sponging", "swabbing", "sweeping", "vacuuming", "washing", "wiping", "cleaning", "cleansing", "deterging", "GI'ing", "turning out", "decontaminating", "purging", "purifying", "disinfecting", "sanitizing", "brightening", "deodorizing", "freshening", "sprucing (up)", "sweetening", "picking up", "straightening (up)", "tidying", "uncluttering" ], "near antonyms":[ "begriming", "muddying", "defiling", "polluting", "tainting", "blackening", "discoloring", "besmirching", "dirtying", "fouling", "soiling", "spotting", "staining", "sullying" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry-cleans":{ "as in washes , brushes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brushes", "combs", "dusts", "launders", "mops", "mucks (out)", "rinses", "scours", "scrubs", "shampoos", "sponges", "swabs", "sweeps", "vacuums", "washes", "wipes", "cleans", "cleanses", "deterges", "GIs", "turns out", "decontaminates", "purges", "purifies", "disinfects", "sanitizes", "brightens", "deodorizes", "freshens", "spruces (up)", "sweetens", "picks up", "straightens (up)", "tidies", "unclutters" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrimes", "muddies", "defiles", "pollutes", "taints", "blackens", "discolors", "besmirches", "dirties", "fouls", "soils", "spots", "stains", "sullies" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "drying":{ "to make dry":{ "examples":[ "the wind quickly dried their clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "dehydrating", "desiccating", "parching", "scorching", "searing" ], "near synonyms":[ "dehumidifying", "draining", "evaporating", "mummifying", "shriveling", "shrivelling", "withering", "wizening", "air-drying", "baking" ], "near antonyms":[ "bathing", "deluging", "dousing", "dowsing", "drenching", "drowning", "flooding", "inundating", "overflowing", "saturating", "soaking", "sopping", "sousing", "waterlogging", "dampening", "damping", "humidifying", "moistening", "rehydrating", "dipping", "dunking", "submerging", "swamping" ], "antonyms":[ "hydrating", "washing", "watering", "wetting" ] }, "to lose liveliness, force, or freshness":{ "examples":[ "his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town" ], "synonyms":[ "wilting", "withering" ], "near synonyms":[ "mummifying", "shriveling", "shrivelling", "wizening", "declining", "fading", "waning", "decreasing", "diminishing", "lessening" ], "near antonyms":[ "freshening", "reviving", "blooming", "flourishing", "prospering", "thriving", "developing", "growing", "increasing", "waxing", "cresting", "peaking", "surging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry up":{ "to stop talking":{ "examples":[ "sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up" ], "synonyms":[ "belt up", "clam up", "dummy up", "hush", "pipe down", "quiet (down)", "shut up" ], "near synonyms":[ "calm (down)", "cool (down)", "settle (down)", "haw", "hem" ], "near antonyms":[ "pipe up", "sound off", "speak out", "speak up", "spout (off)", "talk up" ], "antonyms":[ "speak", "talk" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry nurses":{ "a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children":{ "examples":[ "after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own" ], "synonyms":[ "babysitters", "nannies", "nursemaids", "nursers", "nurses", "sitters" ], "near synonyms":[ "amahs", "ayahs", "au pairs", "bonnes", "mammies", "duennas", "frauleins", "governesses", "mademoiselles", "mesdemoiselles" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dry run":{ "a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{ "examples":[ "we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night" ], "synonyms":[ "practice", "practise", "rehearsal", "trial" ], "near synonyms":[ "dress rehearsal", "preview", "run-through", "walk-through", "drill", "exercise" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dry-clean":{ "as in wash , brush":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "brush", "comb", "dust", "launder", "mop", "muck (out)", "rinse", "scour", "scrub", "shampoo", "sponge", "swab", "sweep", "vacuum", "wash", "wipe", "clean", "cleanse", "deterge", "GI", "turn out", "decontaminate", "purge", "purify", "disinfect", "sanitize", "brighten", "deodorize", "freshen", "spruce (up)", "sweeten", "pick up", "straighten (up)", "tidy", "unclutter" ], "near antonyms":[ "begrime", "muddy", "defile", "pollute", "taint", "blacken", "discolor", "besmirch", "dirty", "foul", "soil", "spot", "stain", "sully" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry nurse":{ "a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children":{ "examples":[ "after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own" ], "synonyms":[ "babysitter", "nanny", "nannie", "nurse", "nursemaid", "nurser", "sitter" ], "near synonyms":[ "amah", "ayah", "au pair", "bonne", "mammy", "duenna", "fraulein", "governess", "mademoiselle" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drys":{ "as in prohibitionists":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "prohibitionists", "abstainers", "nondrinkers", "teetotalers", "teetotallers", "teetotalists" ], "near antonyms":[ "bibbers", "drinkers", "alcoholics", "barflies", "boozehounds", "boozers", "drunkards", "drunks", "inebriates", "sots", "souses", "tipplers", "wets" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "drying up":{ "to stop talking":{ "examples":[ "sick of her constant complaining, he angrily told her to dry up" ], "synonyms":[ "belting up", "clamming up", "dummying up", "hushing", "piping down", "quieting (down)", "shutting up" ], "near synonyms":[ "calming (down)", "cooling (down)", "settling (down)", "hawing", "hemming" ], "near antonyms":[ "piping up", "sounding off", "speaking out", "speaking up", "spouting (off)", "talking up" ], "antonyms":[ "speaking", "talking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "dry runs":{ "a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{ "examples":[ "we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night" ], "synonyms":[ "practices", "practises", "rehearsals", "trials" ], "near synonyms":[ "dress rehearsals", "previews", "run-throughs", "drills", "exercises" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dryads":{ "a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors":{ "examples":[ "dryads were said to live within trees, their lives ending when the life of the tree ended" ], "synonyms":[ "hamadryads", "naiads", "naiades", "nymphs", "oreads", "wood nymphs" ], "near synonyms":[ "mermaids", "Nereids", "Oceanids", "sea-maids", "sea-maidens", "sirens", "water nymphs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dryad":{ "a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors":{ "examples":[ "dryads were said to live within trees, their lives ending when the life of the tree ended" ], "synonyms":[ "hamadryad", "naiad", "nymph", "oread", "wood nymph" ], "near synonyms":[ "mermaid", "Nereid", "Oceanid", "sea-maid", "sea-maiden", "siren", "water nymph" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dryness":{ "as in exhaustion , depletion":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "depletion", "exhaustion", "availability", "clearness", "openness", "barrenness", "bleakness", "desolateness", "nothingness", "blankness", "vacuum", "void", "hollowness", "bareness", "emptiness", "vacancy", "vacantness", "vacuity" ], "near antonyms":[ "fullness", "fulness", "completeness", "abundance", "fatness", "repleteness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }