DRY

dry, adj. 1. Free from moisture; desiccated (dry land). 2. Unfruitful; destitute of profitable interest; nominal (a dry trust). 3. (Of a jurisdiction) prohibiting the sale or use of alcoholic beverages (a dry county). [Cases: Intoxicating Liquors 24–43. C.J.S. Intoxicating Liquors §§ 49–89.]