drying

SayDRY-ing/ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of drying

1
verb
Present participle of dry. Use this form when something is getting dry right now.
The towels are drying in the warm sun.
He is drying the dishes while she cooks dinner.
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2
noununcountable
The act of making something dry or letting it lose its water.
Like leaving a wet sponge out until all the water is gone.
The drying of the laundry took all afternoon in the damp weather.
We hung the wet towels on the drying rack near the window.
Similardehydration, desiccation
Oppositewetting, moistening
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3
noununcountable
A way to keep food from spoiling by taking the water out of it.
Like turning fresh grapes into raisins so they last a long time.
Drying is one of the oldest ways to keep fruit through the winter.
Grandma used drying to preserve apples and tomatoes from the garden.
Similardehydration, desiccation

drying is a form of dry

dry, verb: To make something dry, or to become dry, as in 'dry your hands' or 'the paint dried'. Full entry

Forms: drydries he/she/itdrying -ing formdried past tense, past participle
Spelling: dry → drying: add -ing

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Origin

From the word "dry" plus the ending "-ing".