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dryness
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 dryness
The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water).
synoniemen: waterlessness, xerotes.
Roget 340:
dryness
etc.
adj.;
siccity†,
aridity,
drought,
ebb tide,
low water.
exsiccation†,
desiccation;
arefaction†,
dephlegmation†,
drainage;
drier.
[chemical subs. which renders dry]
desiccative,
dessicator.
[device to render dry]
dessicator;
hair drier,
clothes drier,
gas drier,
electric drier;
vacuum oven,
drying oven,
kiln;
lyophilizer.
clothesline.
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Nederlands: droogheid, droogte
Pools: suchość
2 dryness
Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs.
synoniem: sobriety.
3 dryness
Objectivity and detachment:
— Her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone.
synoniemen: dispassion, dispassionateness.
Nederlands: onthechting
Pools: beznamiętność
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