Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger-dry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger-dry
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dry hair by lifting, separating, and shaping the strands with the fingers instead of using a brush or comb.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

finger-dries (present, singular) finger-drying (participle, present) finger-dried (participle, past) finger-dried (past) finger dry (alternative)

Questions

What does finger-dry mean?
To dry hair by lifting, separating, and shaping the strands with the fingers instead of using a brush or comb.

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