adry en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈdɹʌɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English dry English adry From a- + dry.
Meanings
- (archaic) Dry.
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(archaic) Thirsty.
counsel can do little good; you may as well bid him that is sick of an ague not to be adry, or him that is wounded not to feel pain.
, I.iii.3
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most adry | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more adry | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |