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noun (n)

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

  Synonym:
  waterlessness, xerotes
  Antonym:
  wetness
  

  source: wordnet30
• moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs(noun.attribute)

  Synonym:
  sobriety
  

  source: wordnet30
• objectivity and detachment(noun.attribute)

  Example:
  Her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone.
  

  Synonym:
  dispassion, dispassionateness
  

  source: wordnet30
• The state of being dry. See Dry.(noun)

  source: webster1913