Dry vs. Sweet

Dryadjective

Free from or lacking moisture.

Dryadjective

Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (Petrochemistry) oil, or (farming) milk.

Dryadjective

(masonry) Built without or lacking mortar.

Dryadjective

(chemistry) Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.

Dryadjective

(figurative) Athirst, eager.

Dryadjective

Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.

Dryadjective

(law) Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.

Dryadjective

Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:

Dryadjective

Low in sugar; lacking sugar; unsweetened.

Dryadjective

(humor) Amusing without showing amusement.

Dryadjective

Lacking interest, boring.

Dryadjective

(fine arts) Exhibiting precise execution lacking delicate contours or soft transitions of color.

Dryadjective

Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.

Dryadjective

(of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects.

Dryadjective

Without a usual complement or consummation; impotently. improve this

Dryadjective

(Christianity) Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion.

Drynoun

The process by which something is dried.

Drynoun

(US) A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).

Drynoun

The dry season.

Drynoun

(Australia) An area of waterless country.

Drynoun

A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

Dryverb

(intransitive) To lose moisture.

Dryverb

(transitive) To remove moisture from.

Dryverb

To be thirsty.

Dryadjective

Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; - said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist.

Dryadjective

Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.

Dryadjective

Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.

Dryadjective

Of the eyes: Not shedding tears.

Dryadjective

Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit.

Dryadjective

Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.

Dryadjective

Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring.

Dryverb

To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay.

Dryverb

To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly.

Dryverb

To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; - said of moisture, or a liquid; - sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up.

Dryverb

To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality.

Drynoun

a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

Dryverb

remove the moisture from and make dry;

Dryverb

become dry or drier;

Dryadjective

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet;

Dryadjective

humorously sarcastic or mocking;

Dryadjective

opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages;

Dryadjective

not producing milk;

Dryadjective

(of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation;

Dryadjective

without a mucous or watery discharge;

Dryadjective

not shedding tears;

Dryadjective

lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless;

Dryadjective

used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones;

Dryadjective

unproductive especially of the expected results;

Dryadjective

having no adornment or coloration;

Dryadjective

(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish;

Dryadjective

suffering from fluid deprivation;

Dryadjective

having a large proportion of strong liquor;

Dryadjective

lacking warmth or emotional involvement;

Dryadjective

practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages;

Dryadjective

free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist

Dryadjective

(of paint, ink, etc.) having lost all wetness or moisture over a period of time

Dryadjective

for use without liquid

Dryadjective

with little or no rainfall or humidity

Dryadjective

(of a river, lake, or stream) empty of water as a result of lack of rainfall

Dryadjective

(of a source) not yielding a supply of water or oil

Dryadjective

thirsty or thirst-making

Dryadjective

(of a cow or other domestic animal) no longer producing milk

Dryadjective

without grease or other moisturizer or lubricator

Dryadjective

(of bread or toast) without butter or other spreads

Dryadjective

(of information, writing, etc.) dully factual

Dryadjective

unemotional, undemonstrative, or impassive

Dryadjective

(of a joke or sense of humour) subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way

Dryadjective

prohibiting the sale or consumption of alcoholic drink

Dryadjective

(of a person) no longer addicted to or drinking alcohol

Dryadjective

(of an alcoholic drink) not sweet

Dryadjective

relating to political ‘dries’; rigidly monetarist.

Dryverb

become dry

Dryverb

cause to become dry

Dryverb

wipe tears from (the eyes)

Dryverb

wipe dishes dry with a cloth after they have been washed

Dryverb

preserve by allowing or encouraging evaporation of moisture from

Dryverb

forget one's lines

Drynoun

the process or an instance of drying.

Drynoun

a dry or covered place.

Drynoun

the dry season

Drynoun

a tract of waterless country

Drynoun

a Conservative politician (especially in the 1980s) in favour of strict monetarist policies.

Drynoun

a person in favour of the prohibition of alcohol

Sweetadjective

Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sweetadjective

Having a taste of sugar.

Sweetadjective

Containing a sweetening ingredient.

Sweetadjective

(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.

Sweetadjective

Not having a salty taste.

Sweetadjective

Having a pleasant smell.

Sweetadjective

Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

Sweetadjective

Having a pleasant sound.

Sweetadjective

Having a pleasing disposition.

Sweetadjective

Having a helpful disposition.

Sweetadjective

(mineralogy) Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

Sweetadjective

(informal) Very pleasing; agreeable.

Sweetadjective

}} Romantically fixated, enamored (followed by with), fond (followed by of).

Sweetadjective

(obsolete) Fresh; not salt or brackish.

Sweetadjective

Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

Sweetadverb

In a sweet manner.

Sweetnoun

(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Sweetnoun

A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

Sweetnoun

A food eaten for dessert.

Sweetnoun

sweetheart; darling.

Sweetnoun

(obsolete) That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

Sweetnoun

(obsolete) Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

Sweetadjective

Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; - opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.

Sweetadjective

Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.

Sweetadjective

Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.

Sweetadjective

Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.

Sweetadjective

Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.

Sweetadjective

Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.

Sweetadjective

Plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable; winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.

Sweetnoun

That which is sweet to the taste; - used chiefly in the plural.

Sweetnoun

That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.

Sweetnoun

That which is pleasing or grateful to the mind; as, the sweets of domestic life.

Sweetnoun

One who is dear to another; a darling; - a term of endearment.

Sweetadverb

Sweetly.

Sweetverb

To sweeten.

Sweetnoun

English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

Sweetnoun

a dish served as the last course of a meal

Sweetnoun

a food rich in sugar

Sweetnoun

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

Sweetnoun

the property of containing sugar

Sweetadjective

having a pleasant taste (as of sugar)

Sweetadjective

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub;

Sweetadjective

pleasing to the ear;

Sweetadjective

one of the four basic taste sensations; very pleasant; like the taste of sugar or honey

Sweetadjective

pleasing to the senses;

Sweetadjective

pleasing to the mind or feeling;

Sweetadjective

having a natural fragrance;

Sweetadjective

(used of wines) having a sweet taste

Sweetadjective

not soured or preserved;

Sweetadjective

with sweetening added

Sweetadjective

not having a salty taste;

Sweetadverb

in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly');

Sweetadjective

having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter

Sweetadjective

(of air, water, or food) fresh, pure, and untainted

Sweetadjective

smelling pleasant like flowers or perfume; fragrant

Sweetadjective

pleasing in general; delightful

Sweetadjective

highly satisfying or gratifying

Sweetadjective

used in expressions of assent or approval

Sweetadjective

working, moving, or done smoothly or easily

Sweetadjective

(of sound) melodious or harmonious

Sweetadjective

denoting music, especially jazz, played at a steady tempo without improvisation.

Sweetadjective

(of a person or action) pleasant and kind or thoughtful

Sweetadjective

charming and endearing

Sweetadjective

infatuated or in love with

Sweetadjective

dear; beloved

Sweetadjective

used as a respectful form of address

Sweetadjective

used for emphasis in various phrases and exclamations

Sweetnoun

a small shaped piece of confectionery made with sugar

Sweetnoun

a sweet dish forming a course of a meal; a pudding or dessert.

Sweetnoun

used as an affectionate form of address

Sweetnoun

the sweet part or element of something

Sweetnoun

the pleasures or delights found in something