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Meanings of very dry in English

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Usage of very dry in English
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The texture is very different -processed ones are often very dry.
The Guardian
2
The mansion of Mrs. Motte was shingled and the shingles very dry.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), America...
3
The summer had been very dry and the corn crop had failed.
Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories
4
Followed the creek up into the gorge, and found it very dry.
Explorations in Australia / The Journals of John McDouall Stuart...
5
A very dry station apparently favours the presence of the female form.
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
6
The rice must be boiled as for curry and made very dry.
Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) / Up-To-Date Health Cookery fo...
7
It was needed too after what has been a very dry summer.
Radio NZ
8
He says people are buying but slowly because it's still very dry.
Radio NZ
9
The snow is very powdery and very dry when it's that cold.
Rock and Ice Magazine
10
Hugh's mouth was very dry too, between the run and the fright.
The Crofton Boys
11
My mouth felt very dry, and my heart was beginning to thump.
The Little Nugget
12
As she leaned over them she noticed that they were very dry.
The Blue Fairy Book
13
The pastry is also very dry and flaky and a little tasteless.
The Irish Times
14
Grum kissed her cheek, her lips soft and warm and very dry.
Dreamsnake
15
And my brother Charlie, whose voice, very dry, broke the stunned silence.
Love- from his point of view!
16
Q I have recently noticed that my mouth has become very dry.
The Irish Times
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New Zealand
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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