tur, a1. Dry, arid, without relish. 1. (Of food) Arán ~, dry bread. Bia ~, food without condiment. Tae ~, tea with dry bread. Ní thiocfaimid ~ as a theach, we won’t be allowed leave his house without refreshment. 2. Cold, unsympathetic; dull, uninteresting. Caint thur, dry speech. Greann ~, dry humour. Ábhar ~, dry subject. Freagra ~, dry response. Duine ~, dry, humourless, person. Is ~ an fháilte a bhí aige romhainn, he gave us a cold welcome. 3. ~ te, at once, immediately. Déan é ~ te, do it at once.