I swallowed on a surprisingly dry throat and Morrison looked up, expression so mild it was neutral.

"The air's surprisingly dry for an island surrounded by an ocean this way, though," said Curt, sniffing the air.

Now, in the brightness of a cloudless morning, the air clear after a night of rain and surprisingly dry, we started out thoroughly refreshed.

You have to stick with them, past the surprisingly dry and steely first taste that can sometimes seem like a closed gate.

The interior of the mound was surprisingly dry.

The walls were plain earth, but solidly packed and surprisingly dry.

Though its candy-store bouquet suggests sweetness, the wine is surprisingly dry.

But the bedrooms were surprisingly dry, and in these they found blankets, eiderdowns and pillows.

The 121st Belmont unfolded under clear skies and over a surprisingly dry track.

The texture of a snake's skin is surprisingly dry and smooth.