Like some wits and wines Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Like some wits and wines crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on August 12 2024 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Like some wits and wines has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | DRY | Like some wits and wines | New York Times |
Definition
| • | Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist. |
| • | Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay. |
| • | Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry. |
| • | Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink. |
| • | Of the eyes: Not shedding tears. |
| • | Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh. |
| • | Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain. |
| • | Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit. |
| • | Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring. |
| • | To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay. |
| • | To grow dry; to become free from wetness, moisture, or juice; as, the road dries rapidly. |
| • | To evaporate wholly; to be exhaled; -- said of moisture, or a liquid; -- sometimes with up; as, the stream dries, or dries up. |
| • | To shrivel or wither; to lose vitality. |
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- New York Times: Aug 12, 2024
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