Dry
Dry adjective - Marked by little or no precipitation or humidity.
Usage example: the dry climate of the American Southwest
Soaking
Soaking adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.
Usage example: the fisherman couldn't wait to take off his soaking socks
Both words in one sentence
- In the 1958 film version of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Maggie goes out to the pouring rain and gets her hair soaking wet, but the next time we see her, it's perfectly dry and styled.
Source: Water Is Dry -
Soaking wet and filthy, he returns to Susan Vance's home where she loans him her very girly robe while his clothes dry out.
Source: Unplanned Crossdressing -
Beauty Is Never Tarnished: In the 1958 film, Maggie goes out to the pouring rain and gets her hair soaking wet, but the next time we see her, it's perfectly dry and styled.
Source: Theatre / Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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