- present participle of dry.
drying
Americanadjective
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causing dryness.
a drying breeze.
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designed to become or capable of becoming dry and hard on exposure to air.
noun
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the action or process of making or becoming dry
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Also called (not now in technical usage): seasoning. the processing of timber until it has a moisture content suitable for the purposes for which it is to be used
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of drying
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dry, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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So now, to keep our interest from drying out like a pitch on a hot summer day, the goal should be to keep the market saturated with soccer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
This liquidity drying up will interact with the rate of upward earnings revisions slowing down.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Existing battery assembly lines include football-field-long ovens for drying layers of material that have been dissolved in solvents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Towel drying and sweat may have rubbed it off.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
But she says I only have to do this wrapping and drying process for the side bangs.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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