Betekenis van dryness In het Nederlands

• 0 the state of having little water or other liquid :

  • The amount you sweat can be affected by the dryness of the atmosphere.

  • The meat was juicy with no hint of dryness.

  • Southern Florida experienced unusual April dryness this year.

  • Healthy plants can better withstand stress from pests, heat and dryness.

  • Regular application of the lotion will help prevent dryness of the skin.

• 1 the fact of not being interesting :

  • I myself enjoy the dryness of statistics.

  • The dryness of the speech had caused Joseph's attention to wander.

• 2 the fact of humour being funny in a way that is clever and not obvious:

  • He is a politician who is noted for the dryness of his wit.

  • Once I understood the dryness of her humour, we had many laughs together.

• 3 the fact of wine or other alcoholic drinks not tasting sweet:

  • The wine has just enough dryness to balance its fruitiness.

  • This chart shows the scale of sweetness (or dryness) of red and white wines.

• 4 the quality of having very little or no water or natural oils:

  • the meat's dryness