dryness

(noun)

noun

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

Similar word(s): waterlessness, xerotes

Definition categories: state, condition, status

2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

Similar word(s): sobriety

Definition categories: attribute, moderation, temperance

3. objectivity and detachment

- her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone

Similar word(s): dispassion, dispassionateness

Definition categories: attribute, emotionlessness, unemotionality