Dryness - Definition
dryness
n 1: the condition of not containing or being covered by a
liquid (especially water) [syn: dryness, waterlessness,
xerotes] [ant: wetness]
2: moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs [syn:
sobriety, dryness]
3: objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion
and dryness very unlike her usual tone" [syn: dispassion,
dispassionateness, dryness]