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