adjective
dry
Not sweet, especially of wine.
She chooses a dry white wine to serve with dinner.
Etymology
The inherited word for lacking moisture acquired a specialized taste sense. A dry wine lacks noticeable sweetness, even though the liquid itself is plainly not dry.
More examples
- The wine tastes dry rather than sweet.
- He prefers a drier cider.
- The driest bottle on the list suited her taste.
Forms
dry · drier · driest
Similar words
- unsweetened
- No sweetener added, rather than low residual sugar in wine.