Etymology

dryness

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Today it means: A lack of moisture. Full definition →

Middle English dryenesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromdryenesse
  2. English todaydryness

Inherited from Middle English dryenesse, drynesse; equivalent to dry + -ness.

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