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dryness

noun as in aridity

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Yes, good waterproof boots will work—especially if you want to save all your toes—but keeping those appendages both dry and toasty will make you happy.

A few years ago, he offered this Xtra Brut, a slightly drier version.

There are pieces of income that are totally dried up because we’ve been closed for so many months.

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Before assembly, be sure to dry-fit the pieces of your door to make sure everything lines up.

Dew points in the wintry 20s mean very dry air, so you may need to get the moisturizer back out.

Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.

Those are related: More cheese would have hidden the dryness.

This evaporation of the sea water is proportional to the temperature and to the dryness of the air where it rests upon the ocean.

Jim knew of a cabin where he promised them they could spend the night in comparative dryness and warmth.

When we are speaking of celebrated places, the reader must endure with patience the dryness of such geographical descriptions.

This filtrate was evaporated to dryness under diminished pressure to remove alcohol, water, and acetic acid.

The remainder of the solution was evaporated to dryness, extracted with water, filtered, and again evaporated.

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On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dryness, such as: dehydration, drought, desiccation, exsiccation, lack of moisture, and parchedness.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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