noun
- plural of dryness; the quality or state of being dry; lack of moisture
- plural of dryness; lack of interest, humor, or liveliness; dullness
Examples
- The drynesses of the desert air made it difficult to breathe.
- Different drynesses in the soil affected how well the plants grew.
- The drynesses of his lectures put many students to sleep.
- We experienced several drynesses in the climate over the past decade.
- The speaker's drynesses of tone made the presentation less engaging.
- Skin drynesses can be treated with moisturizing lotions.