Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semidrying

/sˌɛmidɹˈaɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semidry-ing
IPA
/sˌɛmidɹˈaɪɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.

Example Sentences

  • "a semidrying oil"

Etymology

From semi- + drying.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

trying buying flying lying dying crying applying underlying denying relying supplying drying

Questions

How do you pronounce semidrying?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmidɹˈaɪɪŋ/.
What does semidrying mean?
That dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.
Where does semidrying come from?
From semi- + drying.

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