drier

¹ American  

[drahy-er] / ˈdraɪ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that dries.

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

3. dryer.

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drier ² American  

[drahy-er] / ˈdraɪ ər /

adjective

1. comparative of dry.

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drier ¹ British  

/ ˈdraɪə /

adjective

1. a comparative of dry

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drier ² British  

/ ˈdraɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of dryer 1

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Etymology

Origin of drier

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English dreyere (as surname). See dry, -er ¹

Example Sentences

There’s about a 20% chance for some rain Tuesday, Lewis said, but the week continues to trend drier than initial models.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The regulator said most of this improvement can be put down to drier weather rather than infrastructure upgrades.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Skelly showed Mugoboka the tree planting she has been doing to reduce the impact of flooding and to provide shade to her animals during hotter, drier summers.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Many of California’s reservoirs serve a dual role: stoppering flood flows and storing water for drier times ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Passersby who called in to drink water from the family’s calabashes would say how much they envied that quiet place, and how their own places were so much drier and dustier.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith