How To Use Dry In A Sentence

Demos they may be but these Hazlewood rarities are rounded, rustic country songs: lustrous and lustful, quirkily and dryly humorous, yet poignant stories from the other side of love.
A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
He slapped away a few dryads, but they still surrounded him.
My poor Lirriper was a handsome figure of a man, with a beaming eye and a voice as mellow as a musical instrument made of honey and steel, but he had ever been a free liver being in the commercial travelling line and travelling what he called a limekiln road — “a dry road, Emma my dear,” my poor Lirriper says to me, “where I have to lay the dust with one drink or another all day long and half the night, and it wears me Emma” — and this led to his running through a good deal and might have run through the turnpike too when that dreadful horse that never would stand still for a single instant set off, but for its being night and the gate shut and consequently took his wheel, my poor Lirriper and the gig smashed to atoms and never spoke afterwards. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings
However Its normally an extra mit full of cash in the pot from me as I try and turbo speed goffer the place dry This doesn't sound like a good deal. Army Rumour Service

They kept to the brush and trees, and invariably the man halted and peered out before crossing a dry glade or naked stretch of upland pasturage. War
The hummus was creamy with tahini and lemon, although the pittas were a bit dry.
Right now it's pretty dry and thrashed from the stripping treatment, but I have expensive shampoo and conditioner, and the brutal hairdresser assured me that with patience and continued use my hair would work its way back to normal. Hair fix #3
Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
In the spring, you will be letting the leaves wilt on their own and dry up.
Sjogren's syndrome "targets and destroys over time the exocrine glands responsible for tear production and saliva -- and is characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes," said Dr. Michael Belmont, an associate professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at NYU Langone Medical Center and medical director for Hospital for Joint Diseases. Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open
Rinse the beans in a colander, shake dry and add to the pan. Times, Sunday Times
They used dry twigs to start the fire.
Dry spices are fine too, including garlic, paprika, basil, rosemary and oregano.
The glistening mushrooms were plump and earthy against the dry, crunchy pastry softened by the delicate, herby cream sauce.
Daniel Defoe, The Consoli - dator: or Memoirs and Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon (London, 1705). COSMIC VOYAGES
“No, there ain’t no Bowlong,” said the barmaid, taking up a glasscloth and a drying tumbler and beginning to polish the latter. The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll
A Dry Cappuccino is a double shot of espresso with little or no steamed milk, but frothed milk on top.
My disorganization was a chaotic river that I waded through every day, somehow coming out the other end dry only due to the comparatively placid pace of being a Londoner. Ed Zitron: Ride the Whirlwind: Making a New York Minute Last
Unless you live in a developed city, you do your laundry by hand, and no matter where you live, you hang it out to dry.
Meteorologists have known since 1946 that dry ice sprinkled on clouds can cause rain to fall.
The petals were so dry and apery that they crumbled at the first touch. The Seventh Scroll
Most of last week was spent concentrating on trying to get the pitch dry because of all the rain we had.
Without these sagacities, the brickwork of the tambour, in addition to taking a very long time so that the concrete could dry up and solidify, would surely have been too heavy to support the dome.
A unique feature of VTM - 4 is that it drives the rear wheels whenever the vehicle accelerates, even on dry pavement.
There is a variation I use when I'm drilling holes in drywall walls. Coffee Cup Keeps Your House Clean During Home Improvement Projects | Lifehacker Australia
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By "tares" is meant, not what in our husbandry is so called, but some noxious plant, probably darnel. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
I was madly scrambling into my drysuit while Bill got the details from the divers, who had been drifting with this group for an hour or so.
Each apartment also has a hallway, bathroom, storeroom and a separate laundry room.
SH is sulfhydryl group content, which is a measure of glutathione, a major home-grown antioxidant. Low-carb diets reduce oxidative stress | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
I personally try and keep it simple with a Grande, skim, triple, bone-dry cappuccino, which is Starbuck's English for the kind of cappuccino you'd get at the Rome airport. Mark Strausman: A Chef's-Eye View of Starbucks
Outlook for tomorrow and Sunday: Mainly dry and mild, with sunny intervals after clearance of any early mist or fog.
The ink is hardly dry on young Hay's new three-year contract.
Some people go to alcohol recovery centers in order to dry out.
The laundry has become a large commercial laundry. MANAGING FOR RESULTS
But there was understandable outrage when sundry fund managers and regional stockbrokers were confronted with the hat. Times, Sunday Times
Thus the expectations regarding the strength of sexual selection for polygyny, polyandry, and monogamy are fairly simple.
The first miles took us along the side of a dried out creek bed and then along the appropriately named Crags Road, so called due its "cragginess", basically a it's a dry river b ... Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'
In their place you have to look at using low-joule cordials and soft drinks, plain mineral water and soda water, low fat milk and dry wines or spirits and even then limited to a maximum of two alcoholic drinks a day.
He struck out for the dry ground of fact, and stated it in prose Swift would have been proud of. THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW
In an act of substitution he replaces barren dryness with his fertile fluidity.
Rosella seedlings are available through local nurseries from September onwards in the subtropics or during the dry season in tropical regions.
One problem is that cutting the cake exposes it to the air and makes it dry. Times, Sunday Times
He was a big man and a strong, the sightliest of men and a good skald; and when he was fully grown he fared between sundry lands, and was well accounted of wherever he came. The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875
Each patrol day ends with uniforms soaked in sweat, and the soil of the deadland is powder under the hoofs of the patrol mounts, rising and infiltrating boots and uniforms, and leaving every lancer's skin dry and itchy from salt and sweat and dust. The Magi'i Of Cyador
Weeks of dry weather have been followed by days of record heat. Times, Sunday Times
LAUNDRY TIP: The permanent-press cycle on your washer uses more water than the regular cycle.
One of the areas I looked at first was the so-called ancillary services - that is cleaning, catering and laundry.
Pat the scallops dry and sear on a high heat for 40 seconds each side. Times, Sunday Times
Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.
It also saved her family the daily washing machine wear and tear, increased water use and the chore of washing and drying nappies regularly.
We have a washing line from which we hang clothes to dry.
But once on dry land, it was quickly back on course.
The colour of blue on the flag is ‘argent’ as described in heraldry.
Weather experts say it was a relatively dry winter which makes the water recovery all the more remarkable.
If a product cannot be cleaned by any method, the manufacturer is required to attach a label saying so—for example, “Do not wash, do not dry-clean” or “Cannot be successfully cleaned.” HOME COMFORTS
Cher had heard that the debutante wasn't going to work in the laundry no more. INSIDERS
The touch of ice wine lends the drink the slightest honeyed, apricot sort of nose, but doesn't interfere with the brisk essence of the classic martini, which is, above all, dry.
The more is principal stress deviator peak, the more possible is to emerge negative pore water pressure and to show more shear dilatation with high dry density.
Dear ladies (and sirs), that last is reason alone to try to remember to WASH - not dryclean - your (washable) fabrics when you get them home, instead of waiting until just before you sew them to preshrink them. Resolved. - A Dress A Day
It was George who first proposed that we dry clothes in that locker.
a dry Bordeaux
[From the window of a dry-cleaner's in San Francisco. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VII No 4
For example, all bathrooms include a high-pressure shower system and an electric hairdryer for the convenience of guests.
I packed and did laundry and stewed and fussed and worried until 1 a.m. but I think we're back on track.
Even during dry seasons the road maintenance in those areas leaves much to be desired - particularly in the former Venda and Gazankulu and the ANC Daily News Briefing
General sorting categories are whites, light colors, bright or deep-colored materials, permanent press, delicates, and clothes for the dry cleaners.
Her eyes missed nothing; her dainty close-set ears heard all -- the short, dry note of a chewink, the sweet, wholesome song of the cardinal, the thrilling cries of native jays and woodpeckers, the heavenly outpoured melody of the Florida wren, perched on some tiptop stem, throat swelling under the long, delicate, upturned bill. The Firing Line
Mix this wet mixture into the dry ingredients with as few stirs as possible to give a wet, sloppy mixture. Times, Sunday Times
On the River Darent, in Kent - which as recently as 1996 used to dry up in places during the summer, stranding and killing fish and other aquatic life - the amount taken from the river has been cut by 35m litres a day compared with 20 years ago, increasing river flows and so enabling much greater numbers of brown trout, pike and other fish to live in its waters. Rivers the healthiest in a generation due to stricter pollution controls
Take great care to allow, whatever you use, time to dry before applying the liqueur diaphane. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets
The rapid change in temperature can lead to chilblains and dry skin.
With seven passes defensed, Landry is tied for 23rd in the league. Redskins at the bye week: the defense
I horded the dry food from the kitchen and the water bottles were stacked next to me. 365 tomorrows » 2010 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
If buying a new tumble dryer, think about one with a sensor that switches off when the laundry is ready. The Sun
Wrap in a tea towel to stop it drying out and set aside. Times, Sunday Times
However, if you choose to travel further afield, to Ringsend for example, a woman's wash, cut and blow-dry will cost just £13.50 in one salon.
Now he aimed and fired, lying "doggo" behind his favourite stone, while bullets from the enemy's trenches flattened themselves upon it, or buried themselves harmlessly in the dry hot soil. The Dop Doctor
Serves 2-4, depending on hunger4 raw, unshelled tiger prawns90ml olive oil3 cloves garlic, finely chopped500ml good-quality fish stock150g sustainable monkfish, cut into chunks1 onion, finely diced1 tsp smoked paprika200g chopped tomatoes50ml dry white winePinch of saffron soaked in 1 tbsp hot water200g Calasparra or other short-grain rice150g baby squid, cut into rings150g broad beans150g mussels, scrubbedHandful of flat-leaf parsley to garnish½ lemon, cut into wedges 1. Shell the prawns and put the flesh aside. How to cook the perfect paella
Eighty-two of the Andry rebels were killed or executed soon after capture.
Natural hair This lightweight noncreamy formula provides a healthy boost of essential vitamins and reconstructive polymers to revitalize dry hair and strengthen cuticles.
It consisted of three stories and a large basement which contained servants quarters, pantries, laundry, cellars etc.
You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.
The sludge from the bottom of the swamp that the dredge hauls up dripping and oozing at least has substance: you can dry it out, look at it through a microscope, describe it, or flush it down the toilet.
It is up to you to decide whether sparkling stop-motion animation, catchy music, and a hearty dose of dry British humor is enough to overcome an uninvolving allegorical plot.
Wipe the interior of the machine and dry thoroughly with a disinfectant impregnated cloth or disposable paper towel. 4.
My legs took me away from him and I dry heaved until I fell into a fit of tears.
To start, pour a small amount of dry pigment forming a mound onto a nonporous slab surface, such as glass or marble; then, make an impression in the center of the mound and, into that, pour a small amount of linseed or other oil. Daniel Grant: Some Artists Make Their Own Paints
The problem may not arise, but there's no harm in keeping our powder dry.
THE Premier League unveils its new range of laundry bins for clubs. The Sun
At the back of the castle, it was the former laundry and generator house, but now includes a dining hall, kitchen, three bedrooms, sitting room and bathroom.
In the dry season, the animals tend to concentrate in the areas where there is water.
The Committee is comprised of scientific experts with experience in a variety of disciplines such as animal husbandry, animal behaviour, bacteriology, clinical medicine, epidemiology, parasitology and virology.
A small pinkishpurple flower that sprawls across dry ground is stork's-bill. Times, Sunday Times
The room was full of shilpit pointy-heids and sundry technocrats.
But our members have made it clear their deep well of goodwill is running dry.
It will help to relax the hair while protecting it from the heat of the hairdryer.
Rapping the knife with a baton, split a thin shingle from the side of a dry wood block. Basic Knife Skills by Field & Stream's Keith McCafferty
The one piece upper has kept my feet dry even when walking through peat bogs.
Tip the chickpeas into a colander, rinse and shake dry. Times, Sunday Times
There was abundant advice offered by experts Wednesday on what to do when it rains by the bucketful, with all agreeing that seeking a dry place was the best course of action. D.C. region braces for deluge
There would be stubble after the crop's harvested, therefore cattle feed, especially in the end of the dry.
The proposed enclosure would stretch from wet sand to dry areas above the tidal zone, but allowed people to walk at the water's edge along the beach.
He dropped down beside Patrick and started eating some of the dry sugar-coated goodies.
But Scotland and Northern Ireland will see the best of the weather with mostly dry spells.
During both fires, which occurred simultaneously at 11pm on Friday, firemen faced a severe shortage of water, leaking hoses and dry hydrants.
Nor did he mind whether the track was dry or wet, just as long as they raced. Times, Sunday Times
How much/What do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
The sun and wind shower their might along the course of the river making their task of drying the clothes easier.
Leave the paint to dry between applications.
‘Don't get your clothes dry-cleaned, eat organically, throw out the super-strength cleaners,’ she said.
Saturday will be a cloudier day with outbreaks of mainly light rain in western areas, spreading slowly eastwards, though many central and eastern areas should remain dry.
King Edwards, for example are a dry floury potato that will disintegrate around the edges when boiled, so makes excellent mash, roast and chips.
As it is sometimes difficult to rear young calves it is a good thing to keep them clean and dry., whitewashing the calf hulls two or three times during the winter.
When you don't share office space with people, things like networking and exchanging information tend to dry up.
The Alsace growers ferment their wines to complete dryness.
And was there frostwork about and thick weather and hice, soon calid, soon frozen, cold on warm but moistly dry, and a boatshaped blanket of bruma air-sighs and hellstohns and flammballs and vodashouts and every — thing to please everybody? — Finnegans Wake
My hairdryer has three settings - high, medium and low.
After drying, and brushing, and pulling and brushing and drying some more, my hair was one huge, frizzy, fuzzy mop.
She's tripping because you left her high and dry.
Only the stratosphere is dry enough and with a long enough residence time (a few years) for the small anthropogenic inputs to be important.
I could still smell him in the laundry, hear his footstep, and run my hands over tools he'd touched every day.
If the weather turns dry raise the height of cut to prevent browning and scorching of the grass.
Dry-clean and encase cashmere and fur in plastic bags for summer
And if the pH is 2.8 or below (highly unlikely), the wine could be called Dry. Rants
The detector itself consisted of a 100,000-gallon tank filled with tetrachloroethylene, a solvent used in dry cleaning. Times, Sunday Times
With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends.
Good to check dryer drum after load of brand new jeans.
Dry seeds are devoid of the ascorbate reduced form and contain only dehydroascorbic acid.
Remove before the drying cycle and chip off the residue with the back of a knife. Times, Sunday Times
Put the top back on that felt - tip pen or it will dry out.
She had never had an aupair girl or a laundry room herself.
Three large dry docks were built at the end of the 19th century to repair and refit warships. Times, Sunday Times
When buying seeds look at where and how the seed is stored - cool, dry positions are best.
Everything grows very slowly there and all northern hemisphere herbs are grown under shade cloth - the herbs can't manage the intense dry heat of midsummer.
That was all of the incident, but he heard Ruth muffle a dry sob in her throat, and noticed that she turned her face away to gaze out of the window. Chapter 26
Forecasters at the Met Office expect most of the country to be basking in sunshine during a lengthy spell of dry weather. Times, Sunday Times
Briefly, hot and dry air drawn into the upper level of the atrium is humidified by high-level misters.
An actor ( "Midnight Run" and those dog movies) and natural-born raconteur, he takes over Snyder's CNBC slot with the kind of dryly comic anecdotes he's filled three books with. Late Night Unplugged
Swing doors give access to a utility room plumbed for a dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer.
His compendious book, then, ranges from dry speculation on geology to exquisite description of flora, spangled with remarkably apt epigrams.
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. Thomas Fuller
Mr. Smith says that for the future he will give up what he calls sarcasm, and confine himself, "as far as possible," to what he calls dry reasoning from incontrovertible premises. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)
Withal she bought them three good horses and another sumpter-horse; which last was loaded with sundry wares that she deemed that she needed, and with victual. The Water of the Wondrous Isles
Use a thirty-gallon garbage bin as a laundry hamper… it's waterproof, and hides those unsightly stains and odors.
He followed a little farther, and now his tail was heard to '_tap, tap, tap_' the brush as he went through a dry thicket. Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned
I could go on and on about the many herons, egrets, gulls, terns, and various and sundry other species we spotted yesterday.
It was not remotely greasy and any tendency towards blandness was countered by the saltiness of the feta, while the orange butter sauce saved the whole dish from becoming too dry.
The duck boats are still parked in dry dock.
Local companies have also provided dehumidifiers to dry out the classroom damaged by the van.
I don't get your confusion if I mutter under my breath about the enormity of your shelter, or your look of dry indignation if I run and buddy up with you under your brolly - there's room enough for two, no?
The noonday sun beat down fiercely; dusty air carried the stink of rotting garlic after a prolonged dry spell.
Cover with a thick layer of seaweed, and a piece of old canvas, blanket, carpet, or dry leaves, to keep in the steam.
Wash it and dry it so that later washings, once the quilt is finished and used, won't shrink your coverlet out of shape.
Similarly, drying skipjack (a small Pacific fish in the tuna family) or shiitake mushrooms substantially increases their existing umami levels.
In the dry state, granular soil particles can be easily separated and identified.
The meatloaf is often too dry and is always bland. Writing When Stuck | Living the Liminal
Hot water is only necessary for really dirty laundry or to sterilize clothing from bacteria and viruses.
Both bearings are founded on what is called canting heraldry, a species of art disowned by the writers on the science, yet universally made use of by those who practise the art of blazonry. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Shepherd was of medium height and slightish build with a serious manner but a dry sense of humour.
You catch the dry talcum smell of old ladies, which can't quite disguise the reek of stale sweat.
Poor Sundry Buyers continually pressed his abdomen as he toiled around the deck-capstans; and never was Nancy's face quite so forlorn as when he obeyed the Maltese Cockney's command and went up to loose the mizzen-skysail. CHAPTER L
For Maasai to remain ‘people of the cattle,’ livestock husbandry must continue as the core feature of a diversified livelihood.
The sun is finally out in Calgary, and despite a quick thunderstorm this afternoon, things seem to be drying out.
Both antihistamines and anticholinergics can have anticholinergic side effects, including dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision, and exacerbation of narrow-angle glaucoma.
The foundry sector has been chosen to provide contrasts with more growth orientated sectors, such as, chemicals and consumer electronics.
The Spartan/dryad mix for your current WIP looks spectacular too. Guest Author: Maree Anderson - Even Demons Get The Blues
In between, she sits in the shade of a tree, to eat a lunch of dry bread and chutney.
Without the protection of the eyelid, the inside of the eyelid and the surface of your eye may become dry, irritated and inflamed.
Food distributors across the country announced yesterday that they are recalling nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products that are linked to a possible salmonella contamination at a WN.com - Business News
Now shush and plug in the hair dryer - I've got some hair to toss!
They had some hot drinks to wash down their dry muffins.
He brings to this story all his wit and dryness and power of mind.
My chicken empanadas were dry as prunes, though, and the mustard aioli on a helping of overbaked patatas had the consistency of crank-case oil.
The clothes are dry now.
An olive grove is alight, fire spreading in the dry heat, and the hillside is consumed by flames. Times, Sunday Times
Mr. Cuthill states that it is a mistake to pack them in dry sand or earth for the winter; and that the same may be said of parsnips, carrots, salsify, scorzonera, and similar roots. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.
The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.
So they tend not to thrive in dry centrally heated rooms.
Pumps do not tolerate dry running.
Generous chunks of meaty fish were dry marinated in spices, baked in the tandoor and served with rice and naan.
Our socks and finnesko, hung out to dry, were covered with most beautiful feathery crystals. The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913
They rumbled through dry brush, the Comet an ocher dust storm lashed by branches and spiky shoots.
Instead, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a faulty cinder box had meant red hot cinders were spilling out on to the bone dry trackside.
Furthermore, their relative performance changes: down is a particularly poor insulator when wet, whereas other materials do not differ greatly when wet or dry.
Several powders or dry colours use a base of asbestos, chalk powder or silica.
He studied metallurgy as a mature student, having spent ten years working in a foundry.
The room is also plumbed for a washing machine and is vented for a dryer.
(Christopher and Charles Marshall received $4,151 on May 2, 1777, "for sundry medicines and chirurgical instruments supplied by them for the use of different battalions of continental forces.") [116] _Pennsylvania Journal_, January 29, 1777. Drug Supplies in the American Revolution
Certainly no quarter of a town could use a mark of cadency below a bendlet, and Florence was more careful than most Italian towns to be precise in her heraldry. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres
The addition of acrylic gloss medium to the paint reduces its consistency to produce thin layers which dry rapidly. Acrylics Masterclass
The seed dry weight and yield for each variety were also significantly higher in bacterized seedlings than in nonbacterized ones.
For severe cases, the prescription nasal spray ipratropium (Atrovent) may help, though it can cause bothersome side effects including headache; nasal dryness, irritation or bleeding; and sore throat. Q&A: What's causing my post-dinner runny nose?
There was hardly a dry eye in the cemetery as we farewelled a friend and relative.
The broom handles were also scrubbed and stood out in the yard to dry. Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who Were There
Or Eliot, who wrote on the Metaphysicals, Marvell, Dryden, Blake, Wordsworth, Baudelaire and, of course, Dante, as well as many other writers.
Neem oil is nondrying, and it resists degradation better than most vegetable oils. 8 Industrial Products
As we progressed we found ourselves climbing down steeper and higher dry waterfalls, most of which provided a fissure, a runnel, a pleat of rock or an overhanging crag that allowed a relatively easy descent. Richard Bangs: Climbing the Killer Prince -- Merapi Volcano of Java, Part 2
There was only a cluster of reeds by the river(Sentence dictionary), rustling dryly in an evening breeze.

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