Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dryer

/ˈdɹaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: dry-er
IPA: /ˈdɹaɪɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative

noun

Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer

noun

Short for hair dryer

noun

A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

adj

comparative form of dry: more dry

American usage

name

Example Sentences

"The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth."
"At that time, father, brother and I worked as night watchmen at the grain dryer. It was a large and complicated structure built out in the steppe. It consisted of a wooden tower with swinging shelves attached to the inside walls,[…]"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: driere

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɹaɪɚ/
British English: /ˈdɹaɪə/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

dryers (plural) drier (alternative)

Derived Forms

dryerless

Phrases

blow-dryer blow dryer dryer ball dryer buzzer dryer sheet hair-dryer hand dryer jet dryer

Synonyms

drier

Homonyms

drier

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire wire hire acquire buyer tire liar

Questions

How do you pronounce dryer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹaɪɚ/.
What does dryer mean?: One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
Where does dryer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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