drier

[ drahy-er ]

/ ˈdraɪ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that dries.

any substance added to paints, varnishes, printing inks, etc., to make them dry quickly.

dryer (def. 1).

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Origin of drier

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English dreyere (as surname). See dry, -er¹

Words nearby drier

driech, dried, dried-fruit beetle, dried-up, driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage, drift anchor

Other definitions for drier (2 of 2)

drier²

[ drahy-er ]

/ ˈdraɪ ər /

adjective

comparative of dry.

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How to use drier in a sentence

Otherwise, the rainforest may quickly transform into a drier savannah.
Can people protect as much space as nature needs?|Jonathan Lambert|January 21, 2021|Science News For Students
It’s on the rise for a number of reasons, including warmer and drier fire seasons and overgrown forests due to firefighting.
Lessons From San Diego’s Approach to Wildfires|Diana Leonard|December 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
From California to Colorado, rising temperatures due to climate change have led to earlier spring snow melting, resulting in drier vegetation by summer.
Wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes broke all kinds of records in 2020|Carolyn Gramling|December 21, 2020|Science News
Sunnier, drier conditions may allow for warmer high temperatures.
D.C.-area forecast: A couple more chilly days, before a slow warm up|A. Camden Walker|December 18, 2020|Washington Post

Moderate west-northwest breezes bring in some drier air, but colder air lags behind.
D.C.-area forecast: Fairly bright and a bit breezy as our warming trend continues|A. Camden Walker|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She knew what hauling water was, and she liked her washer-drier.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Western Carson County [where the Smiths live] is one of the drier spots in the state,” he says.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Just when I think Jemaine is the dry cute one, Bret does something even cuter and drier.
10 Hot Valentines|Jessi Klein|February 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The fauna is not abundant except in large mammals, which are very numerous on the drier steppes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
However interesting to them, nothing is drier and duller to us, nothing more barren and unsatisfying, than their logical sports.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
Possibly in drier environments the species characteristically inhabits bromeliads, at least in the dry season.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala|William E. Duellman
But there were drier days in December, and on one of these I made a curious discovery.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 148, January 13th 1915|Various
They were found in drier situations than those described for the species in southern Tamaulipas by Martin (1958:69).
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for drier (1 of 2)

drier¹

/ (ˈdraɪə) /

adjective

a comparative of dry

British Dictionary definitions for drier (2 of 2)

drier²

/ (ˈdraɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling of dryer 1

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