English Words Starting With D

• dry cleaning

  nounB1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈkliːnɪŋ/A commercial process for cleaning clothes and textiles using chemical solvents instead of water.
• dry compass

  nounLow
  /ˌdraɪ ˈkʌm.pəs/A magnetic compass containing no liquid damping fluid, typically using a pivot-mounted magnetic needle that points freely to magnetic north.
• dry distillation

  nounLow
  /ˌdraɪ dɪs.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A chemical process of heating a solid material in the absence of air to decompose it and produce volatile products which are then condensed.
• dry dock

  nounverbB2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈdɒk/A structure that can be drained of water to allow a ship to be repaired or built.
• dry drunk

  nounC2 - Specialized
  /draɪ drʌŋk/A person who has stopped drinking alcohol but continues to exhibit the negative behavioral traits and attitudes associated with their previous alcoholism.
• dry eye

  nounLow-intermediate frequency in everyday conversation; high frequency in medical/health contexts.
  /ˌdraɪ ˈaɪ/A medical condition where the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly, leading to discomfort and potential damage to the eye's surface.
• dry farming

  nounC2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈfɑːmɪŋ/A method of agriculture practiced in arid areas without irrigation by using drought-resistant crops and water-conserving techniques.
• dry fly

  nounC1+
  /ˌdraɪ ˈflaɪ/An artificial fishing fly designed to float on the water's surface, imitating an adult insect.
• dry fog

  nounLow (C2)
  /draɪ fɒɡ/A fog in which the relative humidity is below 100% and the air feels dry, often consisting of very fine dust or haze particles.
• dry freeze

  nounC1/C2
  /draɪ friːz/To freeze something, typically biological materials like tissue, vaccines, or food, without forming ice crystals, often by rapidly lowering the temperature or using a vacuum.
• dry gangrene

  nounLow
  /ˌdraɪ ˈɡæŋɡriːn/A form of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply, characterized by the affected area becoming dry, shriveled, and black without bacterial infection or pus.
• dry goods

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈɡʊdz/Products that are solid, dry, and typically stored without refrigeration, especially foodstuffs like flour, rice, tea, coffee, beans, and pasta.
• dry heave

  verb-intransitiveC1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈhiːv/To undergo the reflexive spasms of vomiting, especially involving the contraction of the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, but without the ejection of stomach contents.
• dry heaves

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈhiːvz/The act of retching or attempting to vomit without producing any stomach contents.
• dry hole

  nounC1
  /draɪ həʊl/An oil or gas well that fails to find commercially viable hydrocarbons.
• dry ice

  nounB2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈaɪs/Solid carbon dioxide (CO2) at a temperature of -78.5°C (-109.3°F) or below, which appears solid and cold but sublimates (turns directly into gas) without leaving liquid residue.
• dry kiln

  nounC2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈkɪln/A heated chamber or oven used for drying lumber (timber) to a specific moisture content.
• dry lake

  nounC1
  /draɪ leɪk/A basin or depression that periodically or permanently contains water but has become dry.
• dry law

  nounC2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈlɔː/a law prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• dry lightning

  nounC2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/A meteorological phenomenon where lightning occurs without significant precipitation reaching the ground.

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