Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drying-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: dry-ing-up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

gerund of dry up.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I'll do the drying-up if you put it all away."
"The drying-up of this unique and freely-given source of information will leave its mark."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

dry up

Frequently Paired Words

dry up

Questions

What does drying-up mean?: The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.

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