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Definition: Dryness |
DrynessNoun1. The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "dryness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
Synonyms: DrynessSynonyms: waterlessness (n), xerotes (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: wetness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Dryness | Noun: dryness. Adjective: siccity, aridity, drought, ebb tide, low water. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Title |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | It is commonly higher in the winter and lower in the summer, though not corresponding to the general wet and dryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | To help avoid dryness, take quick showers or sponge baths. (references) | |
For instance, estrogen creams are used for vaginal dryness. (references) | ||
There are products that can be used to stop vaginal dryness. (references) | ||
Economic History | Burkina Faso | Annual rainfall varies from about 100 centimeters (40 in.) in the south to less than 25 centimeters (10 in.) in the north and northeast, where hot desert winds accentuate the dryness of the region. (references) |
Travel | Yemen | The greatest threat comes from automobile accidents, although Sanaa's altitude (over 7,200 ft.), dryness, and dust may bother some people. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Dryness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Dryness" is used about 127 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 127 | 28,395 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "dryness". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Zohar | N/A | Biblical | Dryness |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Expressions using "dryness": crack from dryness ♦ dryness fraction ♦ dryness ratio ♦ get loose from dryness ♦ Vaginal Dryness. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "dryness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | droogte. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | thatësi (bareness, drought). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | قحط (aridity, drought, infertility), جفاف (aridity, aridness, coldness, dehydration, desiccation, drought, dry, drying up, exsiccation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | сухост (aridity, leanness), студенина (bleakness, chill, coldness, frost, ice, impassivity, wintriness), скучност. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 干燥 (dry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | suchost, abstinence (abstinence). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tørhed. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | droogte (aridity), droogheid, dorheid. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | sekeco. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | turringur, turkur. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kuivuus (drought). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | sécheresse (becoming dry, drought), causticité. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | droechte. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | trockenheit (aridity, aridness, crispness, drought). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ξηρότης ατμού (dryness of steam), ξηρασία εδάφους (ground drought, ground dryness, soil dryness), ξήρανση με φυγοκέντρηση (centrifuge to dryness), νόσος Rosenfeld (excessive tongue dryness), μέθοδος ρύθμισης βαθμού ξήρανσης (method of regulating the degree of dryness), ποσοστό ξηρής ύλης (dryness ratio), εκχύλισμα εξατμιζόμενο εν ξηρώ (extract evaporated to dryness), εδαφική ξηρασία (ground drought, ground dryness, soil dryness), αντίσταση στην ξηρασία (drought resistance, resistance to dryness), ανθεκτικότητα στην ξηρασία (drought resistance, resistance to dryness), αποσταγμένος μέχρι ξηρού (distilled to dryness, distilled-to-dryness), το διάλυμα εξατμίζεται μέχρι ξηρού (the solution is evaporated to dryness), τίτλος ατμού (dryness of steam, quality), θεωρητική εμπορική υγρασία του πολτού (theoretical commercial dryness of pulp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | יובש (desiccation, drought, dry season, xerosis), יבשות, שעמום (bore, boredom, dreariness, dullness, humdrum, monotony, prosiness, tedium), צחיחות (aridity, aridness, barrenness, drought, infertility). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | unalmasság (languidity, tedium, wearisomeness), szárazság (aridity, aridness, drought). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kegersangan (barreness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | siccit (aridness, drought), secchezza, aridit (aridity, barrenness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 乾燥無味 (dullness), 乾性 (dry), 乾き (drying). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | かわき (drying, thirst), か"そうむみ (dullness), か"せい (accomplishment, cheer, complete, completion, control, dry, government-manufactured, government-regulated organization or facility etc., inertia, perfection, pitfall, quiet, sense, sensitiveness, sensitivity, shout, shout of joy, snoring sound, tranquil, trap). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 건 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | shiastid (sterility), chirmid (aridity, drought). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | sekura. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ynessdray aridez (aridity, baldness, barrenness, drought, dry, dullness). (various references) uscãciune (aridity, aridness, drought), secetã (drought). (various references) сухость (aridity). (various references) suvoća (sear). (various references) sequedad (shortness), aridez (aridity, aridness, barrenness, drought). (various references) torka (aridity, dehydrate, drought, dry, rough-dry, season, sponge down, wipe). (various references) yavanlık (aridity, barrenness, crudity, insipidity, insipidness, prosiness), monotonluk (dinginess, flatness, monotone, monotonous, monotony, sameness, squirrel cage, tameness, uniformity), kuruluk (aridity), kuraklık (aridness, drought, dry), hayal gücü eksikliği. (various references) gurulyk. (various references) сухість (aridity, aridness, dry). (various references) tính phớt lạnh, tính cộc lốc (angularity, angularness, crustiness, curtness), tính cứng nhắc, tính cụt lủn, sự vô vị sự vô tình, sự vô vị (aridity, aridness, unsavouriness), sự lạnh nhạt (chilliness, cold), sự lạnh lùng, sự lãnh đạm (chilliness), sự khô ráo sự khô khan, sự khô cạn, sự khô. (various references) sychder (drought), craster (harshness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | xerasia. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | ariditate, siccitas, siccitate, siccitatem, siccitatis, sitis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dryness": drynesses. (additional references) | |
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"Dryness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: diriness, drieness, Drynie, Ryenses, rynes. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "dryness" (pronounced drī"nus) |
| 5 | -r ī" n u s | wryness. |
| 4 | -ī" n u s | highness, minus, shyness, sinus, slyness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, sickness, silliness, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-n-r-s-s-y" | |
-1 letter: dressy, syrens. | |
-2 letters: dress, dyers, dynes, nerds, nerdy, rends, rynds, sends, sneds, snyes, syren. | |
-3 letters: dens, deny, deys, drys, dyer, dyes, dyne, ends, erns, nerd, ness, reds, rend, ryes, rynd, send, sers, sned, snye, syne, yens. | |
-4 letters: den, dey, dry, dye, eds, end, ens, ern, ers, ess, red, res, rye, sen, ser, syn, yen. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-n-r-s-s-y" | |
+2 letters: drynesses, syndromes, synergids. | |
+3 letters: bystanders, dispensary, sardonyxes. | |
+4 letters: dysenteries, pyranosides, syncretised, waywardness. | |
+5 letters: countrysides, depressingly, dispensatory, everydayness, groundlessly, handypersons, hydrogenases, slanderously, synchronised, vineyardists. | |
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