drier

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US/ˈdɹaɪɚ/US[ˈdɹaɪɚ]US, sometimes[ˈd͡ʒɹaɪɚ]UK/ˈdɹaɪə/

proper noun

A surname from German.

Similar
desiccantdrying agentsiccativedryer
OriginMiddle English driere →
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Meanings

drier1

noundrier (plural driers)

plural driers · alternative dryer

  1. CanadaUKalternativeAlternative spelling of dryer.

drier2

adjective

alternative dryer

  1. comparativecomparative form of dry: more dry

Drier3

proper nounDrier (plural Driers)

plural Driers

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

Similar
desiccantdrying agentsiccative
Broader
chemical agent

nounan appliance that removes moisture

Similar
dryer
Broader
appliance
Also see
desiccantdryerdrying agentsiccative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

drier · noun

  1. Middle Englishdriere
  2. Englishdrier

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

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drier · adjective

From dry + -er (comparative suffix).

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Drier · proper noun

  1. GermanDreier
  2. EnglishDrier

Americanized spelling of German Dreier or Dreyer.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with drier

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Anagrams

riderreird
Cite this entry
APA

drier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drier

MLA

“drier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drier.

Source: drier on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.