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drier

USDRY-ur/ˈdɹaɪɚ/DRY-uh/ˈdɹaɪə/

2 meanings of drier

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of dry. Use it to say one thing has less water or moisture than another.

    The desert air is much drier than the air near the coast.

    These towels feel a lot drier after a day in the sun.

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  2. 2
    nounBritishCanada
    Alternative spelling of dryer. It means a machine that dries things, and dryer is the usual US spelling.

    She put the wet laundry in the drier and started the cycle.

    The hair drier stopped working after years of daily use.

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drier is a form of dry

dry, adjective: Not wet or damp, with no water in it. Full entry

Forms
drydrier comparativedriest superlative
Spelling
dry → drier: change y to i, add -er

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Origins

Meaning 2

From dry plus -er, meaning a person or thing that dries.

Meaning 1

From dry plus -er, the ending that makes the comparative form.