dryness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ (UK, US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A lack of moisture.
Dr. Khorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate, as this class of ingredients can cause “dryness, irritation and eczema.”
2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times:
- (countable, uncountable) The degree to which something is dry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| drynesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (48)
vo sig (a lack of moisture) · tr kuruluk (the degree to which something is dry) · th ความแห้ง (a lack of moisture) · es enjutez (a lack of moisture) · fr sécheresse (a lack of moisture) · vo säg (a lack of moisture) · ru су́хость (a lack of moisture) · hi रूखापन (a lack of moisture) · ug قۇرۇقلۇق (a lack of moisture) · bn শোষ (a lack of moisture) · ca sequedat (a lack of moisture) · fi kuivuus (the degree to which something is dry) · ca eixutor (a lack of moisture) · eo sekeco (a lack of moisture) · es aridez (a lack of moisture) · ug قۇرۇقلۇق (the degree to which something is dry) · ro ariditate (a lack of moisture) · fr siccité (a lack of moisture) · rup uscãciuni (a lack of moisture) · it secchezza (a lack of moisture) · kix vài (a lack of moisture) · fi kuivuusaste (the degree to which something is dry) · lv sausums (the degree to which something is dry) · ca secor (a lack of moisture) · lv sausums (a lack of moisture) · kix vāilīang (the degree to which something is dry) · ru су́хость (the degree to which something is dry) · ast sequedá (a lack of moisture) · fi kuivuus (a lack of moisture) · pt aridez (a lack of moisture) · es sequedad (a lack of moisture) · nl droogte (a lack of moisture) · gl secura (a lack of moisture) · de Trockenheit (a lack of moisture) · eo sekeco (the degree to which something is dry) · nds-de Dröögde (a lack of moisture) · tr kuruluk (a lack of moisture) · gl sequidade (a lack of moisture) · ast secura (a lack of moisture) · ro uscăciune (a lack of moisture) · es secura (a lack of moisture) · la siccitās (a lack of moisture) · enm dryenesse (a lack of moisture) · ca eixutesa (a lack of moisture) · fr siccité (the degree to which something is dry) · grc ξηρότης (a lack of moisture) · nl droogheid (a lack of moisture) · es resequedad (a lack of moisture)