adjective

free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.

the jacket kept me warm and dry

parched,dried,withered,shrivelled,wilted,wizened,crisp,crispy,brittle,dehydrated,desiccated,sun-baked,sapless,juiceless,hard,hardened,dried out,stale,old,past its best,past its sell-by date,off

verb

become dry.

allow 24 hours for the paint to dry

noun

the process or an instance of drying.