How to Spell drier

drier

//ˈdɹaɪə//

drier - noun

  • One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
  • A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  • An electric hair dryer.
  • Any other device or substance, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.
Source: Free Dictionary
"The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth."

Usage examples

Drier is the comparative form of 'dry,' meaning something is more dry than something else. (Note: 'dryer' is a machine that dries clothes.)

drier - thesaurus

Synonyms: clothes dryer, tumble dryer

Common misspellings

dryer, drier, driar

Word family

dry, drying, dried, dryness

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