Definitions for DRYER
ˈdraɪ ərdry·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dryer, driernoun

   an appliance that removes moisture

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dryernoun

   A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.

2. dryernoun

   An electric hair dryer.

3. dryer

   Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water, or humidity.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dryernoun

   That which has the quality of absorbing moisture.

   Etymology: from dry.

   The ill effects of drinking are relieved by this plant, which is a great dryer and opener, especially by perspiration. William Temple.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dryer

   A dryer is an appliance used for removing moisture from various items, usually after they are washed. It can refer to a clothes dryer, which uses heat and motion to dry clothing; a hair dryer, which uses heat and airflow to dry hair; or to various types of industrial dryers used in different industries to remove moisture or dry materials.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dryernoun

   see Drier

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dryer

   A type of appliance created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   Some people have a dryer to dry their clothes during wet weather.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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1. Dryer

   Drier vs. Dryer -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Drier and Dryer.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DRYER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dryer is ranked #10607 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dryer surname appeared 3,019 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dryer.
   
   88% or 2,658 total occurrences were White.
   6.5% or 198 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 79 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 40 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 20 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Appliance

How to pronounce DRYER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DRYER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRYER in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRYER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of DRYER in a Sentence

1. Dan Ferguson:

   We burned more acres in Washington and Oregon last year than any year before. The Northwest got clobbered. we're dryer now than at this time last year, and we're six weeks ahead of schedule.

2. Cary Colón:

   Lastly, everyone asks, ‘Why so many sponges? Can’t you just use the same two?’ the answer is no. There’s a difference between a ‘dipped sponge’ and a soaked sponge. The dipped sponge is dry in the center and will just be coated with the mix. The soaked sponge has been sitting in the mix and will work like a dryer sheet.

3. Jeremiah Osuna:

   It sounded like if you were to put a bunch of rocks into a dryer and turn it on as high as you could, you could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff.

4. Jill Duggar:

   So, I am freezing Sam's stuffies again, i should have done this [already], [it's] long overdue now. He has allergies, like I said before. His allergist recommended that I freeze his stuffies or, you can put them in the dryer. But sometimes I feel like the dryer is a little harsher on them, so I am freezing them.

5. Angela Kelly:

   I was thinking, ‘Goodness me, I need a gin and tonic.’ So while the queen was under the dryer I said to her, ‘I’m off for a stiff drink because this is so stressful, getting it just right for you.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DRYER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dryer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DRYER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DRYER
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html