DRYER
What does "DRYER" mean?
A machine or device that removes moisture, especially one for drying laundry or hair.
Meanings
- An appliance that dries laundry by tumbling it in heated air. She pulled the warm towels straight from the dryer.
- A device for drying something, such as hair or hands. The hair dryer hummed as she got ready for work.
- Comparative of 'dry'; more dry (often spelled 'drier'). The desert air felt even dryer than yesterday.
Word origin
An agent noun from the verb 'dry' (Old English 'drygan', to make dry) plus the suffix '-er' meaning 'a thing that does'.
Remember it
DRYER = 'DRY' + 'ER': the thing (-er) that makes your clothes dry.
A little poem
Round window of warmth-
shirts climb and tumble and fall,
learning to let go.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why does the dryer keep a sock for itself? Everyone needs to hold something back.
What it teaches
Heat and tumbling smooth most things out - but only after they have been thoroughly wrung.
Quick facts
What does DRYER mean?
A machine or device that removes moisture, especially one for drying laundry or hair.
Is DRYER a valid word?
Yes — DRYER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DRYER?
DRYER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does DRYER come from?
An agent noun from the verb 'dry' (Old English 'drygan', to make dry) plus the suffix '-er' meaning 'a thing that does'.
What can DRYER teach us?
Heat and tumbling smooth most things out - but only after they have been thoroughly wrung.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.