1. (

• dryness ,
• waterlessness ,
• xerotes

) the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) ;

2. (

• sobriety ,
• dryness ,

) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs ;

3. (

• dispassion ,
• dispassionateness ,
• dryness

) objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone" ;