- dry-shod
- adjective Date: 15th century having dry shoes or feet
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dry-shod
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Dry-shod — a. Without wetting the feet; having or keeping the feet or shoes dry; as, a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry shod. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dry-shod — [drī′shäd΄] adj. having dry shoes or feet … English World dictionary
dry-shod — adv without getting your feet wet … Dictionary of contemporary English
dry-shod — adjective having or keeping the feet or shoes dry a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry shod • Similar to: ↑dry … Useful english dictionary
dry-shod — /druy shod /, adj. having or keeping the shoes dry. [bef. 1000; ME drye schodde, OE drygsceod, equiv. to dryg DRY + sc(e)od, ptp. of scogan to shoe, deriv. of sc(e)oh SHOE] * * * … Universalium
dry-shod — /ˈdraɪ ʃɒd/ (say druy shod) adjective having or keeping the shoes dry …
dry-shod — 1. adverb without wettings ones shoes or feet. 2. adjective without wettings ones shoes or feet … Wiktionary
dry-shod — adjective & adverb without wetting one s shoes … English new terms dictionary
dry-shod — adverb literary without getting your feet wet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dry — adj., v., & n. adj. (drier; driest) 1 free from moisture, not wet, esp.: a with any moisture having evaporated, drained, or been wiped away (the clothes are not dry yet). b (of the eyes) free from tears. c (of a climate etc.) with insufficient… … Useful english dictionary
