noun🔗ShareOne who, or that which, dries; a desiccative."The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth."devicemachineutilitytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion."After the soccer game, my sister put the wet clothes in the dryer. "utilitytechnologymachinedeviceelectronicsitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn electric hair dryer."My hair was wet, so I used the dryer to quickly dry it before school. "electronicstechnologydevicemachineelectricutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny other device or substance, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity."The dehumidifier is a powerful dryer for removing excess moisture from the basement. "devicemachineutilitytechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking."The painter used a special dryer to speed up the drying time of the varnish on the school's new artwork. "chemistrysubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFree from or lacking moisture."The clothes came out of the dryer completely dry. "weatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareUnable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk."This well is as dry as that cow."agriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBuilt without or lacking mortar."The old brick schoolhouse had a dryer foundation; the bricks were laid without mortar, making it quite unstable. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids."Dry alcohol is 200 proof."chemistrysciencesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAthirst, eager."The student was dryer for more information about the upcoming history test. "attitudecharacteremotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFree from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages."The lemonade stand offered a dryer version of their usual punch, with no alcohol added. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescribing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned."The town's new zoning laws designate the area near the school as a dryer zone, prohibiting the sale of alcohol there. "politicsgovernmentlawareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFree from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:"The teacher's presentation was quite dryer than usual, lacking any interesting anecdotes or examples. "utilitymachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter."My brother's computer science project was very dryer, focusing on algorithms instead of, say, growing plants. "technologycomputingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects."The teacher played a dryer recording of the Shakespearean sonnet, so the students could hear the original, unedited words. "soundmusictechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWithout a usual complement or consummation; impotent."never dry fire a bow; dry humping her girlfriend; making a dry run"physiologymedicinebodysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion."The school's new cleaning service is dryer; it doesn't include any special ceremonies or holy actions. "religionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
