1. the state or quality of being dry; lack of moisture or water
2. lack of interest, liveliness, or emotional warmth; dullness

Examples

• The dryness of the desert air made her lips crack.
• After the drought, the dryness of the soil was evident everywhere.
• She applied lotion to combat the dryness of her skin.
• The dryness of his lecture put half the students to sleep.
• The comedian’s dryness made his jokes even funnier.
• The dryness in her throat made it difficult to speak.
• The wine’s dryness paired well with the seafood.