drier
1 Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of drier
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English dreyere (as surname). See dry, -er 1
Example Sentences
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To determine which areas have grown drier or wetter, they used data from satellites that track shifts in water across the landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Hotter, drier conditions will also create fresh risks for agriculture, already under pressure as the ongoing conflict raises the costs of fertiliser and fuel needed for farming equipment.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Plains lifted U.S. wheat prices near two-year highs, while potential for an El Niño could make things even drier this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The impact of climate change - where summers are warmer and drier and winters milder and wetter - is also a key factor.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
They floated down lazily but were followed by smaller, drier flakes that kept coming for days.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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