noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English drynesse, from Old English drȳgnes, from drȳge dry + -nes -ness — more at dry
: the quality or state of being dry: as
a. : lack of emotional warmth or imaginative quality
b. : lack of power to interest or divert : monotony
c. : quiet or sardonic humor
d. : sobriety especially in a person previously suffering from alcoholism