dryer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an appliance that removes moisture
  2. adjective free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
  3. adjective humorously sarcastic or mocking

Etymology

From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry + -er (agent noun suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

drier

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