Definitions for Drier
ˈdraɪ ərdri·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desiccant, drying agent, drier, siccativenoun

   a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

2. dryer, driernoun

   an appliance that removes moisture

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. driernoun

   Any substance that accelerates drying.

2. driernoun

   Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

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

1. Driernoun

   That which has the quality of absorbing moisture; a desiccative.

   Etymology: from dry.

   There is a tale, that boiling of daisy roots in milk, which it is certain are great driers, will make dogs little. Francis Bacon.

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1. drier

   A drier is a machine or device that removes moisture from something, such as clothes, hair, or substances, usually by means of heat or air circulation. It can also refer to a substance that accelerates drying in paints, varnishes, or similar products. In a different context, it can be an adjective referring to a condition or environment that is less humid or has less moisture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Driernoun

   one who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth

2. Driernoun

   drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly

3. Drier

   alt. of Driest

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drier

   drī′ėr, n. that which dries: a machine for extracting moisture from wet cloths, grain, &c.: a substance causing paint to dry more rapidly.

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1. Drier

   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. DRIER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Drier is ranked #38050 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Drier surname appeared 583 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Drier.
   
   93.3% or 544 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Drier »

1. rider

How to pronounce Drier?

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 Drier in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drier in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Drier in a Sentence

1. Brad Linsley:

   We'll probably be seeing redistributing of water vapor in the atmosphere, higher temperatures lead to more evaporation, so parts of the earth will get wetter and parts will get drier.

2. Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter:

   Nobody has a crystal ball with what's going to happen in the weather and fire activity going forward, for September through December the entire state shows drier, more wind events, and large fire activity to continue.

3. Eriko Hibi:

   So far it has been a bit drier but that may change.

4. Margaret Hunter:

   This might allow this population to expand into drier environments…maybe further to the north or outside of the Everglades…where the population is right now.

5. David Feldman:

   There's good documentation that, in fact, there is less rainfall. What seems to be happening according to most of the climate scientists is we're getting longer, drier periods, but the irony is those longer, drier periods are punctuated by very intense storm events.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Drier
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drier
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Drier
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drier
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Drier
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html