DRYS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DRYS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DRYS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Dry

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English drȳge (adjective), drȳgan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German dröge, Dutch droog, and German trocken

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: drʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the process or an instance of drying.

Short Definition:

process or instance of drying

Definition:

a dry or covered place.

Short Definition:

dry or covered place

Definition:

a Conservative politician (especially in the 1980s) in favour of strict monetarist policies.

Short Definition:

politician favouring monetarism

Definition:

a person in favour of the prohibition of alcohol

Short Definition:

person favouring prohibition of alcohol

Examples:
  • evangelical dries had seen to it that the nearest bottle of whiskey was miles away

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 7

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 8

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 8

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games