Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dry martini

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: dry -mar-ti-ni
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail made from gin or vodka mixed with a splash of vermouth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet, when he arrives at the party, everybody is dressed in typically modern urban fashion and is dancing the Charleston and mambo, and drinking dry martini, frappé mint, or whisky."
"“I approve,” Max, commented as he eyes took in the beauty before him, “are you still drinking dry martini.” “Yes,” replied Maria. Max beckoned a waiter over. “A dry martini with lemonade for the lady and I’ll have a Jack Daniel’s and coke, with plenty of ice.”"
"The pier, in whose dank shadows she and boys whose names she has forgotten drank dry martini straight from the bottle, long after Thomas had disappeared."

Usage

Inflected Forms

dry martinis (plural)

Synonyms

silver bullet

Questions

What does dry martini mean?: A cocktail made from gin or vodka mixed with a splash of vermouth.

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