dispassion, dispassionateness, dryness
(noun) objectivity and detachment; “her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone”
sobriety, dryness
(noun) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
(noun) the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dryness (countable and uncountable, plural drynesses)
(uncountable) A lack of moisture.
The degree to which something is dry.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dry"ness, n.
Definition: The state of being dry. See Dry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
