Adry

//əˈdɹʌɪ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dry. archaic
  2. 2
    Thirsty. archaic

    "counsel can do little good; you may as well bid him that is sick of an ague not to be adry, or him that is wounded not to feel pain."

Synonyms

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thirsty

Example

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"counsel can do little good; you may as well bid him that is sick of an ague not to be adry, or him that is wounded not to feel pain."

Etymology

From a- + dry.

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