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dry in Arabic

جَافّ jāff

/ˈdɹaɪ̯/

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Australia/ˈdɹɑɪ̯/

dry in Arabic: جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif). In English, dry means free from or lacking moisture.

Arabic words for dry

free from liquid or moisture
جَافّ jāff, ناشف nāšif, جَاف jāf, نَاشِف nāšif
to make dry
يَبَّسَ yabbasa, جَفَّفَ jaffafa, نَشَّف naššaf, جَفَّف jaffaf
to become dry
جَفَّ jaffa, جَفّ jaff, نِشِف nišif

English meaning of dry

  1. adjective Free from or lacking moisture.
  2. adjective Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (agriculture) milk.
  3. adjective Built without or lacking mortar.
  4. adjective Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.

Full definition of dry

dry in a sentence

  • This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?
  • This well is as dry as that cow.
  • Dry alcohol is 200 proof.

Synonyms of dry

All synonyms of dry

dry in other languages

Questions about dry in Arabic

What is the meaning of dry in Arabic?
Dry in Arabic is جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif).
ما معنى كلمة dry؟
Dry: جَافّ (jāff), ناشف (nāšif), جَاف (jāf), نَاشِف (nāšif).
What does dry mean in English?
Dry means free from or lacking moisture.

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