drier

See also: Drier

English

Alternative forms

dryer

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪɚ/, [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪɚ]
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪə/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

drier (plural driers)

(chiefly Britain, Canada) Alternative spelling of dryer

Etymology 2

dry +‎ -er (comparative suffix)

Adjective

drier

comparative form of dry: more dry

Usage notes

In both British and American English, the spelling drier is preferred for the comparative adjective and dryer for the noun.

Anagrams

Rider, direr, reird, rider

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