noun🔗ShareSecadoraOne who, or that which, dries; a desiccative."The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth."El sol y un viento del noroeste son grandes secadoras de la tierra.devicemachineutilitytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecadoraA 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. "Después del partido de fútbol, mi hermana metió la ropa mojada en la secadora.utilitytechnologymachinedeviceelectronicsitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecador de peloAn electric hair dryer."My hair was wet, so I used the dryer to quickly dry it before school. "Tenía el pelo mojado, así que usé el secador para secarlo rápidamente antes de ir a la escuela.electronicstechnologydevicemachineelectricutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecadoraAny 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. "El deshumidificador es una secadora potente para eliminar el exceso de humedad del sótano.devicemachineutilitytechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecanteA 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. "El pintor usó un secante especial para acelerar el tiempo de secado del barniz en la nueva obra de arte de la escuela.chemistrysubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecoFree from or lacking moisture."The clothes came out of the dryer completely dry. "La ropa salió de la secadora completamente seca.weatherconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecoUnable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk."This well is as dry as that cow."Este pozo está tan seco como esa vaca.agriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecadoraBuilt without or lacking mortar."The old brick schoolhouse had a dryer foundation; the bricks were laid without mortar, making it quite unstable. "La antigua escuela de ladrillo tenía una base seca; los ladrillos se colocaron sin mortero, lo que la hacía bastante inestable.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnhidro, secoAnhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids."Dry alcohol is 200 proof."El alcohol anhidro tiene 200 grados de prueba.chemistrysciencesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSediento, ansiosoAthirst, eager."The student was dryer for more information about the upcoming history test. "El estudiante estaba ansioso por obtener más información sobre el próximo examen de historia.attitudecharacteremotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSin alcoholFree from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages."The lemonade stand offered a dryer version of their usual punch, with no alcohol added. "El puesto de limonada ofrecía una versión sin alcohol de su ponche habitual.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSeco, donde se prohíbe la venta de alcoholDescribing 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. "Las nuevas leyes de zonificación de la ciudad designan el área cerca de la escuela como una zona seca, prohibiendo la venta de alcohol allí.politicsgovernmentlawareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSeco, austeroFree from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:"The teacher's presentation was quite dryer than usual, lacking any interesting anecdotes or examples. "La presentación del profesor fue bastante más austera de lo habitual, careciendo de anécdotas o ejemplos interesantes.utilitymachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTeórico, árido(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. "El proyecto de informática de mi hermano era muy teórico, centrado en algoritmos en lugar de, por ejemplo, cultivar plantas.technologycomputingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSeco(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. "El profesor reprodujo una grabación seca del soneto de Shakespeare para que los estudiantes pudieran escuchar las palabras originales sin editar.soundmusictechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSeco, estérilWithout a usual complement or consummation; impotent."never dry fire a bow; dry humping her girlfriend; making a dry run"Nunca disparar en seco un arco; hacer dry humping a su novia; hacer una prueba.physiologymedicinebodysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecoOf 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. "El nuevo servicio de limpieza de la escuela es seco; no incluye ceremonias especiales ni acciones sagradas.religionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
