drier

Describes something that lacks moisture or liquid; can also refer to a lack of interest or emotion.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das keine Feuchtigkeit oder Flüssigkeit enthält; kann auch auf mangelndes Interesse, fehlende Emotion oder Langweiligkeit hinweisen.

1. Lacking moisture A1 formal

   Having no water or liquid; not wet.

   • The ground is dry after weeks without rain.
   • Make sure your hands are dry before touching the switch.
   • The desert is an extremely dry environment.

   🇩🇪Trocken

   Synonyme: anhydrousariddehydrateddesiccateddriedparchedserewaterless

   Antonyme: dampdrenchedhumidmoistsoakedsoggywet

2. Not interesting or dull B1 informal

   Lacking interest, emotion, or excitement; boring.

   • The lecture was so dry that many students fell asleep.
   • His dry sense of humor often goes unnoticed.
   • The book was full of dry facts and statistics.

   🇩🇪Langweilig

   Synonyme: boringdrearydullflatprosaicstaletedioustiresomeuninterestingvapid

   Antonyme: absorbingcolorfulengagingentertainingexcitingfascinatinginterestinglivelystimulatingvivid

3. Without alcohol B1 formal

   Used to describe a place or event where alcoholic drinks are not allowed or served.

   • The wedding reception was a dry event.
   • They live in a dry county where alcohol sales are banned.
   • She ordered a dry martini, meaning without vermouth.

   🇩🇪Alkoholfrei

   Synonyme: nonalcoholicprohibitionistsobertemperance

4. Thirsty A2 informal

   Feeling a need to drink something.

   • I'm feeling dry after that long walk.
   • He was dry and asked for a glass of water.
   • The hot weather made everyone dry.

   🇩🇪Durstig

   Synonyme: athirstdehydratedparchedthirsty

   Antonyme: hydratedquenched

• drier comparative form
• driest superlative form

A noun referring to either a substance that promotes drying by absorbing moisture, or an appliance used to remove moisture from something.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das entweder einen Stoff bezeichnet, der durch Aufnahme von Feuchtigkeit das Trocknen fördert, oder ein Gerät, das verwendet wird, um Feuchtigkeit aus etwas zu entfernen.

1. Drying agent C1 formal technical

   A substance that absorbs or removes moisture from the air or other materials, often used to prevent spoilage or corrosion.

   • Silica gel is a common drier used in packaging to keep products dry.
   • Calcium oxide acts as an effective drier in industrial processes.
   • The laboratory uses a chemical drier to maintain low humidity levels.

   🇩🇪Trockenmittel

   Synonyme: absorbentdesiccantdrying agentsiccative

2. Drying appliance A2 formal

   A machine or device designed to remove moisture from items, such as clothes or hair.

   • She put the wet clothes in the drier for 30 minutes.
   • The hair drier is on the bathroom shelf.
   • This drier has a sensor that stops when the clothes are dry.

   🇩🇪Trockner

   Synonyme: clothes dryerdryerspin dryertumbler

• driers plural form
• driers' possessive plural form
• drier's possessive singular form