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dryness

dry·ness

UK/ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ US/ˈdraɪnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.

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