drier

English

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Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

Etymology 1

dry +‎ -er (“agent suffix”)

Noun

drier (plural driers)

  1. One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
    The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
  2. (chiefly Britain, Canada) Any substance that accelerates drying.
  3. (chiefly Britain, Canada) Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
  4. Alternative spelling of dryer

Etymology 2

dry +‎ -er (“comparative suffix”)

Adjective

drier

  1. comparative form of dry: more dry

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