Adjective : a dry towel; dry air. ,a dry climate; the dry season. ,It was good to be on dry land. ,The well is dry. ,a dry cow. ,dry eyes. ,a dry river. ,He was so dry he could hardly speak. ,dry work. ,dry toast. ,dry measure; dry provisions. ,a dry Manhattan. ,a dry martini. ,a dry state. ,dry facts. ,a dry subject. ,dry humor. ,a dry answer. ,The greatest of artists have dry years. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to dry the dishes. From Dictionary.com.
"Dunnot hurt thysen explainin '," dryly; "I nivver set up fur one. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story] Reference
"La Mancha, " Vuillard said dryly, meaning the English Channel. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Havoc]
"I don't think it works that way," says Wolf dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Decoding 'The Secret'] Reference
"Humans glory in detonation," Crosby comments dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Hurling Through History] Reference
Shader says dryly: "It's just a lot of fun to play.". From Wordnik.com. [A New Toy That Teaches] Reference
Astonished because she did not speak, he said, dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"I can not offer mine," said Madame Desvanneaux, dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"About as much as she cares for me," he answered, dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"I'm not sure this is a big reading team," he says dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Doing It Without The Man] Reference
"You are too kind," replied Marechal, dryly, turning away. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
One asked dryly, "When does the swimsuit edition come out?". From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call And Corrections: How To Get Relief For] Reference
"I've been a little pressed," he dryly explains to NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [Our Latest Man In Baghdad] Reference
"A dangerous business, radio," one character observes dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Reports From The Heartland] Reference
"I expected you yesterday," said Michael Arout, rather dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
As Elliott later said, dryly: "We didn't always get it right.". From Wordnik.com. [Osborn Elliott, 1924-2008] Reference
"Yes; and has been for quite a while," Mollie responded dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
"The president as elevator music," one of the admen said dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Road To Houston] Reference
He paused and dryly added, "Then I think I'll go shine my shoes.". From Wordnik.com. [Politics: The Water Walker] Reference
He couples this with dryly humorous and sometimes surreal lyrics. From Wordnik.com. [New Music Sounds from the Pacific Northwest] Reference
"I do not go quite so far as that," said Madame de Nailles, dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
McKinnon dryly replied, "Working to make the next debate radio only.". From Wordnik.com. [TALKING THE TALK] Reference
Suddenly Richelieu said to him, dryly, "Come here, Monsieur Olivier.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Of course," said Grace, dryly, while Betty deftly grabbed the paper. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys] Reference
"There were plenty of men round certain persons," replied Fred, dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"That some one threw it in a curious place," remarked Elizabeth dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls] Reference
While he can be dryly witty, he sometimes turns wooden behind a podium. From Wordnik.com. [Bloomberg's Knightly Ambitions] Reference
Andreas dryly states the obvious: "This is why it's not for beginners.". From Wordnik.com. [Harmon Leon: Dolomite Biking: Are You Experienced?] Reference
(Though laconic, Gates is approachable and can, at times, be dryly witty.). From Wordnik.com. [Stealth Warrior] Reference
"The book tour's a little more exciting than we anticipated," he said dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Look Who's Running] Reference
"What we do was very much out of favor for a very long time," he says dryly. From Wordnik.com. [Unlikely Superstar: How a Forgotten Fund Got Hot in a Hurry] Reference
"It's as close to five normal guys as you can get," remarks one participant dryly. From Wordnik.com. [The Road Show] Reference
"Sure you can do that," said Luntz dryly, "and pretty soon you won't have a party.". From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Will The Next Churchill Please Stand Up] Reference
Biden dryly retorted, "You mean, what the president talked about for the last hour?". From Wordnik.com. [An Inconvenient Truth Teller] Reference
"And now, in his rearview mirror," the general dryly noted as the bridge blew apart. From Wordnik.com. [The President's 'Spin' Patrol] Reference
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