dryout

[ drahy-out ]

/ ˈdraɪˌaʊt /

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noun

the process or an instance of drying out: applying compost to the garden soil to retard dryout.

Informal. a facility for detoxifying alcoholic patients.

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Origin of dryout

Noun use of verb phrase dry out

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How to use dryout in a sentence

Rather, it was about exposing my shame, letting it dry out in the sun.
The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Russians believe the best way to dry out from vodka saturation is with a sauna session and a beating with birch branches.
The Wildest Hangover Cures From Around the World|Nina Strochlic|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Unlike sponges, they also tend to dry out before growing high numbers of bacteria.
The Dirty Truth About Cutting Boards|Chad Ward|September 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And our sun is of so little use that it can scarcely dry out the sloughs.
Hunters Out of Space|Joseph Everidge Kelleam

When he had wasted ten or fifteen minutes in a vain search the farmer went shivering back indoors to dry out his wet shirt.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Remove any soft part from center of meringues and return to oven to dry out after turning off heat.
The New Dr. Price Cookbook|Anonymous
Its lots of fun to build fires in the rain; that is if you dont have to dry out too quickly after a long hike.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong|Lillian Garis
Nor is a water bath to be recommended for dissolving the gelatine, for the sides get too hot and dry out the gelatine.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dryout

dry out

verb (adverb)

to make or become dry

to undergo or cause to undergo treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction

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