| NOUN | state | waterlessness, dryness, xerotes | the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water) |
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| Meaning | The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water). | |
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| Synonyms | dryness, xerotes | |
| Narrower | aridity, aridness, thirstiness | A deficiency / deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) |
| dehydration, desiccation | dryness resulting from the removal of water | |
| drought, drouth | A shortage / shortage of rainfall | |
| sereness | A withered dryness | |
| xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida | Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes | |
| xerostomia, dry mouth | Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Opposite | wetness | The condition of containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water) |
| Spanish | aridez, sequedad, xerotes | |
| Catalan | secada, sequedat, xerotes | |
| Adjectives | waterless | lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
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