drying

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making something dry or causing water to evaporate.

  - "The sun quickly dried the wet pavement."
  - "After the flood, it took weeks for the land to dry."

• Noun or Adjective

  The state of being dry or free from moisture.

  - "The desert is a dry and arid place."
  - "Make sure the paint is completely dry before applying a second coat."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with drying
trying , lying , spying , flying

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Variants

List of all variants of drying that leads to same result
dried , dries , dry , dryable , drying , drying oil , drying oils , air-dried , air-dries , air-dry , air-drying , blow-dried , blow-dries , blow-dry , blow-drying , drip-dried , drip-dries , drip-dry , drip-drying , dried out , dries out , dry out , drying out , dried up , dries up , dry up , drying up , freeze-dried , freeze-dries , freeze-dry , freeze-drying , rough-dried , rough-dries , rough-dry , rough-drying , tumble dried , tumble dries , tumble dry , tumble dryer , tumble drying

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Forms

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dries, dried, drying

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'drīgan' means 'to dry'. The 'd' in 'drying' is a silent 'd'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that raisins are grapes that have been dried in the sun?

2. In some cultures, drying clothes on a clothesline is still a common practice.

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Related Concepts

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1. evaporation: The process by which a liquid turns into a gas or vapor.

2. dehydration: The process of removing water from a substance or organism.

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Culture

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Drying is an essential process in various industries such as agriculture, textiles, and food production. It is also a common practice in everyday life for items like clothes and dishes.

How to Memorize "drying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wet towel being hung out to dry in the sun.
   - Visualize a desert landscape where everything is dry and arid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'drying' with the image of a sunny day and a towel on the line.
   - Think of the desert as a place where everything is dry.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Dry as a bone' to help memorize the meaning of 'drying'.

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