dry socket dry-skinned • dry-soled · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · dry socket · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form. Synonyms: alveolitis, dry socket. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · alveolitis · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 k latin small letter k U+006B o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079