dryness
A lack of moistureA lack of moisture.
» Have you had any persistent itching, rash, or dryness anywhere on your body?
Haben Sie in letzter Zeit irgendwo am Körper anhaltenden Juckreiz, Hautausschlag oder Trockenheit?
Hast du in letzter Zeit irgendwo am Körper anhaltenden Juckreiz, Hautausschlag oder Trockenheit?
Habt ihr in letzter Zeit irgendwo am Körper anhaltenden Juckreiz, Hautausschlag oder Trockenheit?
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A lack of moisture.
Trockenheit
су́хостьsúxostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The degree to which something is dry.
су́хостьsúxostʹ
- the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- objectivity and detachment
Examples
4 sentencesHave you had any persistent itching, rash, or dryness anywhere on your body?
deHaben Sie in letzter Zeit irgendwo am Körper anhaltenden Juckreiz, Hautausschlag oder Trockenheit?
Scientists have studied how the pine family endures cold and dryness thanks to their needles.
Much of Europe is sweltering under soaring temperatures — and struggling with extreme dryness and forest fires.
Scientists have studied how Pinaceae endure cold and dryness thanks to their needles.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.
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Forms
plural: drynessesSynonyms
5 synonyms- the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water):waterlessnessxerotes
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs:sobriety
- objectivity and detachment:dispassiondispassionateness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable