Dry
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To lose moisture. To remove moisture from.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Free from liquid or moisture. Free of water in any state; anhydrous Maintaining temperance; void or abstinent from alcoholic beverages. Of an alcoholic drink that is not sweet, and /or has a high alcohol content. Subtly humorous. Not working with chemical or biological matter, but, rather, doing computations.
Example sentence: The mind of America is seized by a fatal dry rot - and it's only a question of time before all that the mind controls will run amuck in a frenzy of stupid, impotent fear.
Dry-eyed
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Not having shed tears. Sometimes implies "not made sad (by something)".