Dry means not wet, it’s when there’s no water or liquid on something.
Imagine you’re playing with your favorite toy boat in a puddle. That's wet because the water is touching your boat. Now, picture that same boat sitting on the floor after the puddle has disappeared. There’s no water anymore, that’s dry.
What happens when things are dry?
How do we make things dry?
Sometimes, water just disappears. Like when you spill some water on the floor and it soaks into the carpet, eventually, there’s not much water left, and the floor becomes dry again. You can also help make things dry by using a towel or even a fan to speed up the process.
So remember: dry is just a fancy way of saying “not wet”, like your socks after you take them off and let them sit in the sun!Dry means not wet, it’s when there’s no water or liquid on something.
Imagine you’re playing with your favorite toy boat in a puddle. That's wet because the water is touching your boat. Now, picture that same boat sitting on the floor after the puddle has disappeared. There’s no water anymore, that’s dry.
How do we make things dry?
Sometimes, water just disappears. Like when you spill some water on the floor and it soaks into the carpet, eventually, there’s not much water left, and the floor becomes dry again. You can also help make things dry by using a towel or even a fan to speed up the process.
So remember: dry is just a fancy way of saying “not wet”, like your socks after you take them off and let them sit in the sun!
Examples
- The desert is dry because there's very little moisture in the air.
- Dried fruit has less water than fresh fruit.
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