/ Dictionary / Index D dry wall: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dry' wall" Pronunciation: [key] — Building Trades. Building Trades. an interior wall or partition finished in a dry material, usually in the form of prefabricated sheets or panels nailed to studs, as distinguished from one that is plastered. a material, as wallboard or plasterboard, used for such a wall. a masonry or stone wall laid up without mortar. dry-wall Pronunciation: (drī'wôl"), [key] — v.t. to construct or renovate with dry wall: to dry-wall the interior of a house. —adj. of, pertaining to, or having dry wall. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: drywall (Thesaurus) Dry Tortugas dry wash Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language