dry

verb/adjective51 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
very dry8.5
bone dry8.1
completely dry8.0
thoroughly dry7.6
extremely dry7.5
perfectly dry7.4
totally dry7.2
quite dry7.0
almost dry6.9
nearly dry6.8
a little dry6.7
mostly dry6.6
mainly dry6.5
slightly dry6.5
relatively dry6.2
fairly dry6.0
reasonably dry5.5
hardly dry5.1

often figurative

barely dry5.0

often figurative

scarcely dry4.9

often figurative

completely dry8.0
quickly dry7.8
thoroughly dry7.5
dry out7.5

remove all moisture, sometimes until hard

naturally dry7.2
properly dry7.0
dry off7.0

remove surface water

slowly dry6.8
dry overnight6.7
rapidly dry6.5
carefully dry6.0
partially dry5.0
completely dry up7.3

become empty of water

completely dry up6.8
virtually dry up6.2
be dry9.0
keep sth dry8.3
keep dry8.2
stay dry8.0
get dry7.5
become dry7.2
run dry7.1

refers to a supply (wells, funds) being exhausted

feel dry7.0
remain dry7.0
go dry6.9

often refers to mouth, throat, or a source

look dry6.8
towel sb dry6.8
seem dry6.5
pat sb/sth dry6.5
rub sb/sth dry6.0
suck sb dry4.8

figurative: take all of someone's money or resources

bleed sb dry4.5

figurative: take all of someone's money or resources

squeeze sb dry4.2

figurative: take all of someone's money or resources

milk sb dry4.0

figurative: take all of someone's money or resources

let sth dry7.5
leave sth to dry7.2
allow sth to dry7.0