(noun) The process by which something is dried. Example: "This towel is still damp: I think it needs another dry."
"When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
"In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts."
"Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry."