dryness

Plural: drynesses

Noun

• The state or quality of being dry; lack of moisture or emotion.
• the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
• moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
• objectivity and detachment
  • "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
• A lack of moisture.
• The degree to which something is dry.

Examples

• The DRYNESS of the humor in the Scrabble club was legendary, often delivered with straight faces.

Synonyms

dispassion, dispassionateness, sobriety, waterlessness, xerotes

Antonyms

wetness