dry
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The meaning (definition) of the word dry
to wipe water off something
The word dry used in a sentence
“I helped dry the wet dishes after we washed them together.”
Words that mean the same as dry (synonyms)
wipe
Words that mean the opposite of dry (antonyms)
wetsoak
How the word dry is said around the world
| French | essuyer (eh-swee-YAY) |
| Spanish | secar (say-KAHR) |
| Mandarin | 擦干 (tsah gahn) |
| Hindi | पोंछना (POHNCH-nah) |
| Arabic | يُجَفِّف (yoo-JAF-fif) |
| Russian | вытирать (vi-tyee-RAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | secar (suh-KAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | enxugar (ayn-shoo-GAHR) |
| Japanese | 拭く (FU-ku) |
| German | abtrocknen (AHP-trok-nun) |
| Urdu | پونچھنا (POONCH-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਪੂੰਝਣਾ (POONJH-nah) |
| Korean | 닦다 (DAHK-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְנַגֵּב (leh-nah-GEV) |
| Greek | σκουπίζω (skoo-PEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | afdrogen (AHF-droh-ghuhn) |
| Tagalog | punasan (poo-NAH-sahn) |
| Vietnamese | lau khô (low khoh) |
| Turkish | kurulamak (koo-roo-lah-MAHK) |
| Persian | خشک کردن (khoshk kar-DAN) |
| Polish | wycierać (vi-CHE-rahch) |
| Ukrainian | витирати (vi-tee-RAH-tee) |
| Bengali | মোছা (MOH-chah) |
| Swedish | torka (TAWR-kah) |
| Italian | asciugare (ah-shoo-GAH-ray) |
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