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Dryer   /drˈaɪər/   Listen
Dryer

noun
1.
An appliance that removes moisture.  Synonym: drier.



Dry

adjective
(compar. drier; superl. driest)
1.
Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.  "Dry clothes" , "A dry climate" , "Dry splintery boards" , "A dry river bed" , "The paint is dry"
2.
Humorously sarcastic or mocking.  Synonyms: ironic, ironical, wry.  "An ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely" , "An ironic novel" , "An ironical smile" , "With a wry Scottish wit"
3.
Lacking moisture or volatile components.
4.
Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages.  "A dry state"
5.
Not producing milk.
6.
(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation.  "A dry Bordeaux"
7.
Without a mucous or watery discharge.  "That rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose"
8.
Not shedding tears.  "With dry eyes"
9.
Lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless.  Synonym: juiceless.  "A dry lecture filled with trivial details" , "Dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"
10.
Used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones.
11.
Unproductive especially of the expected results.  "A mind dry of new ideas"
12.
Having no adornment or coloration.  "Rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
13.
(of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish.  "Dry meat"
14.
Having a large proportion of strong liquor.
15.
Lacking warmth or emotional involvement.  "A dry reading of the lines" , "A dry critique"
16.
Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.  Synonym: teetotal.  "No thank you; I happen to be teetotal"



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"Dryer" Quotes from Famous Books



... Her throat grew dryer with every moment and when it was her time to burst into the rippling, tender song, she heard a trembling little voice, which she could hardly recognize for her own, stumble ...
— Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge • Pemberton Ginther

... second reason for squeezing into an already overcrowded church. The persuasive and gentle eloquence of Mr. Sainway operated like a charm upon those accustomed only to the higher and dryer styles of preaching, and for a time the other churches of the town were thinned ...
— A Changed Man and Other Tales • Thomas Hardy

... dangerous to the navigator, whether large or small, were the produce of the industrious little coral insect. The lime with which their cellular beds are composed being favourable to vegetable growth, leaves it no wonder that the higher grounds and dryer lands are thus so densely clothed. The few villages there are, bordering on the coast, are poor and meagre-looking, but their inhabitants were very hospitable, especially where there were any Banyans. Nothing could exceed the mingled pride and yearning ...
— What Led To The Discovery of the Source Of The Nile • John Hanning Speke

... diameter with calcium chloride, CaCl2, and connect one end with a generator of H (Fig. 15). At the other end have a philosopher's lamp-tube.Observing the usual precautions, light the gas and hold over it a receiver, till quite a quantity of moisture collects. All water was taken from the gas by the dryer, CaCl2. What is, therefore, the product of burning H in air? Complete this equation and explain it: 2H O ? Figure 16 shows a drying apparatus arranged ...
— An Introduction to Chemical Science • R.P. Williams

... electric dishwasher and dryer and plate rack manipulator which places the dishes in position when ...
— Marvels of Modern Science • Paul Severing


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