Etymology

drier

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Today it means: A surname from German. Full definition →

Middle English driere
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drier · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdriere
  2. English todaydrier

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

drier · adjective2

From dry + -er (comparative suffix).

Drier · proper noun3

  1. German · derived fromDreier
  2. English todayDrier

Americanized spelling of German Dreier or Dreyer.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishdriere all →

dryer

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