LEARNit Dictionary
dryness
noun
/ˈdraɪnəs/
UK
/ˈdraɪnəs/
US
1
the state of not being wet, or of having no water or moisture
خشکی
2
the state of not getting very much rain
خشکی, کمآبی, بیبارانی, کمبارانی
The result of this summer's dryness was a poor harvest.
3
the state of not having the natural oils that makes skin or hair soft and healthy
خشکی, خشکی پوست
ingredients that help prevent skin dryness
4
the quality in wine of being not sweet
بیشیرینی, کمبود شیرینی, عدم شیرینی
These terms refer to the wine's dryness.
opposite
sweetness(2)
5
the quality in humour of being very clever and expressed in a quiet way that is not obvious
زیرکی طنزآلود, شوخطبعی ظریف, طنازی غیرآشکار
Not everyone appreciated the dryness of his humour.
6
the quality, especially in writing, of not being very exciting or interesting
خشکی, ملالت, یکنواختی, بیروحی, عدم هیجان
He defended her prose against the charge of dryness.