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dry 1. having little or no rainfall 2. not providing milk 3. (of a wine, cider, etc.) not sweet 4. Pathol not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge 5. Electronics (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance 6. Brit informal a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner 7. the dry Austral informal the dry season 8. US and Canadian an informal word for prohibitionist How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I found after I came about two miles up, that the tide did not flow any higher, and that it was no more than a little brook of running water, very fresh and good; but this being the dry season, there was hardly any water in some parts of it - at least not enough to run in any stream, so as it could be perceived. The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. "The sun will soon dry us," said Tip "and, anyhow, we are now safely across, in spite of the ferryman, and can continue our journey. |
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