dry1, a.Tirim.1a (Of well, country) Tirim. Dry land, an talamh tirim. S.a. DOCK3 . To pump a well dry, tobar a thaomadh go tóin. To wring clothes dry, an t-uisce a fháscadh as éadach. The stream ran, went, dry, thriomaigh an sruthán. The well ran, went, dry, chuaigh an tobar i ndísc. (Of speaker, writer) He soon runs dry, is gearr go spíontar é. Dry weather, triomach m. Dry wine, fíon neamh-mhilis. S.a. HIGH I. 7. bInd: etc: Dry process, oibriú tirim. Dry crushing, brú tirim. Dry masonry, saoirseacht thirim. S.a. WALL1 1. cDry clothing, éadaí tirime. Dry bread, arán tur. (Of goods, etc.) 'To be kept dry', 'coimeádtar tirim'. dF: (Of pers.) I am, feel, dry, tá tart m, spalladh m, orm. Dry work, obair thartmhar. 2F: Dry country, tír thur. 3Tur, neamhspéisiúil. A dry subject, ábhar tur. 4aDry smile, leamhgháire m, gáire dóite. Dry humour, greann tur. bDry reception, fáilte dhoicheallach. 5Dry goods, earraí tirime. ►drily, adv.Go tur.
dry21v.tr.Triomaím (rud). To dry (up) the dishes, na soithí a thriomú. She dried her eyes, thriomaigh sí a súile. 2v.i.aTriomaíonn, éiríonn tirim. To put sth. out to dry, rud a chur amach ar triomú. bHusb: (Of cow) Triomaíonn.