The difference between Dry and Sweet

When used as nouns, dry means the process by which something is dried, whereas sweet means the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

When used as adjectives, dry means free from or lacking moisture, whereas sweet means having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Dry is also verb with the meaning: to lose moisture.

Sweet is also adverb with the meaning: in a sweet manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dry and Sweet

  1. Dry as an adjective:

    Free from or lacking moisture.

    Examples:

    "This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?"

  2. Dry as an adjective (Petrochemistry):

    Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or milk.

    Examples:

    "This well is as dry as that cow."

  3. Dry as an adjective (masonry):

    Built without or lacking mortar.

  4. Dry as an adjective (chemistry):

    Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.

    Examples:

    "'Dry alcohol is 200 proof."

  5. Dry as an adjective:

    Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.

    Examples:

    "Of course it's a dry house. He was an alcoholic but he's been dry for almost a year now."

  6. Dry as an adjective (law):

    Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.

    Examples:

    "You'll have to drive out of this dry county to find any liquor."

  7. Dry as an adjective (wine, _, &, _, other, _, alcoholic, _, beverages):

    Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly: Low in sugar; lacking sugar; unsweetened. Amusing without showing amusement. Lacking interest, boring. Exhibiting precise execution lacking delicate contours or soft transitions of color.

    Examples:

    "Proper [[martini]]s are made with London dry gin and dry [[vermouth]]."

    "[[w:Steven Wright Steven Wright]] has a [[deadpan]] delivery, [[w:Norm Macdonald Norm Macdonald]] has a dry [[sense of humor]], and [[w:Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde]] had a dry [[wit]]."

    "A dry lecture may require the professor to bring a watergun in order to keep the students' attention."

  8. Dry as an adjective (science, somewhat, _, pejorative):

    Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.

  9. Dry as an adjective (of a sound recording):

    Free from applied audio effects.

  10. Dry as an adjective:

    Without a usual complement or consummation; impotently.

    Examples:

    "never dry fire a bow''; ''[[dry-hump dry humping]] her girlfriend''; ''making a [[dry run dry run]]"

  1. Dry as a noun:

    The process by which something is dried.

    Examples:

    "This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."

  2. Dry as a noun (US):

    A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).

  3. Dry as a noun (especially, Australia, with "the"):

    The dry season.

  4. Dry as a noun (Australia):

    An area of waterless country.

  5. Dry as a noun (British, politics):

    A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

    Examples:

    "antonyms wet"

  1. Dry as a verb (intransitive):

    To lose moisture.

    Examples:

    "The clothes dried on the line."

  2. Dry as a verb (transitive):

    To remove moisture from.

    Examples:

    "Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

  3. Dry as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To be thirsty.

  1. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

    Examples:

    "a sweet apple"

  2. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a taste of sugar.

  3. Sweet as an adjective (wine):

    Retaining a portion of sugar.

    Examples:

    "Sweet wines are better dessert wines."

  4. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not having a salty taste.

    Examples:

    "sweet butter"

  5. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant smell.

    Examples:

    "a sweet scent''."

  6. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

    Examples:

    "sweet milk"

  7. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant sound.

    Examples:

    "a sweet tune"

  8. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasing disposition.

    Examples:

    "a sweet child"

  9. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a helpful disposition.

    Examples:

    "It was sweet of him to help out."

  10. Sweet as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

    Examples:

    "sweet soil"

    "sweet crude oil"

  11. Sweet as an adjective (informal):

    Very pleasing; agreeable.

    Examples:

    "The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift."

  12. Sweet as an adjective (informal, followed by {{m, on):

    }} Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of

    Examples:

    "The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight."

  13. Sweet as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fresh; not salt or brackish.

    Examples:

    "sweet water"

  14. Sweet as an adjective:

    Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

    Examples:

    "a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion"

  1. Sweet as an adverb:

    In a sweet manner.

  1. Sweet as a noun (uncountable):

    The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

  2. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

  3. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A food eaten for dessert.

    Examples:

    "Can we see the sweet menu, please?"

  4. Sweet as a noun:

    sweetheart; darling.

  5. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

  6. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

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