DRIER
What does "DRIER" mean?
Comparative form of 'dry'; more dry.
Meanings
- More dry; having less moisture than something else. The desert air is far drier than the coast.
- A machine or substance that removes moisture (variant spelling of 'dryer'). The paint needs a chemical drier to set faster. technical
Word origin
Comparative of 'dry', from Old English 'dryge'; the 'y' shifts to 'i' before the '-er' comparative ending.
Remember it
DRIER vs DRYER: 'drier' (with an i) means MORE dry; the machine is usually a 'dryer' (with a y).
A little poem
Each year the riverbed grows drier still,
till memory is the only water left to spill.
couplet
Wordplay
- Two deserts argued about which was thirstier. The winner was decidedly drier.
What it teaches
Comparatives are quiet bullies: there is always a drier desert, a colder year, a harder day.
Quick facts
What does DRIER mean?
Comparative form of 'dry'; more dry.
Is DRIER a valid word?
Yes — DRIER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DRIER?
DRIER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DRIER come from?
Comparative of 'dry', from Old English 'dryge'; the 'y' shifts to 'i' before the '-er' comparative ending.
What can DRIER teach us?
Comparatives are quiet bullies: there is always a drier desert, a colder year, a harder day.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.