If you say that someone is dry-eyed , you mean that although they are in a very sad situation they are not actually crying.
At the funeral she was dry-eyed and composed.
≠ tearful
ADJ
If you say that someone is dry-eyed , you mean that although they are in a very sad situation they are not actually crying.
At the funeral she was dry-eyed and composed.
≠ tearful
ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006