"undry" meaning in English

See undry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: un- + dry Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|dry}} un- + dry Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} undry
  1. (rare) Not dry. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-undry-en-adj-52wcISGT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: un- + dry Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|dry}} un- + dry Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} undry
  1. (rare, transitive) To cause (something) to be not dry. Tags: rare, transitive Related terms: undried [adjective], undry'd [adjective]
    Sense id: en-undry-en-verb-JfkemLLZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 20 80

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