drier

¹ American

[drahy-er] / ˈdraɪ ər /

noun

a person or thing that dries.
any substance added to paints, varnishes, printing inks, etc., to make them dry quickly.
dryer.

drier ² American

[drahy-er] / ˈdraɪ ər /

adjective

comparative of dry.

drier ¹ British

/ ˈdraɪə /

adjective

a comparative of dry

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drier ² British

/ ˈdraɪə /

noun

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

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"I've been DRIER," he replied, "but you know, Pennington, I'm one of those chaps who look well in any costume!"

From Patty's Butterfly Days by Wells, Carolyn

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