drier
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Definition extracted from en.wiktionary.org
English
Alternative forms
- dryer
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪɚ/,
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪə/
- Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry + -er (agent noun suffix).
Noun
drier (plural driers)
- (chiefly Britain, Canada) Alternative spelling of dryer
Etymology 2
dry + -er (comparative suffix)
Adjective
drier
- comparative form of dry: more dry
Usage notes
In both British and American English, the spelling drier is preferred for the comparative adjective and dryer for the noun.
Anagrams
- Rider, direr, reird, rider
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