drier

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

• 🇫🇷Qualifie quelque chose qui manque d'humidité ou de liquide ; peut aussi indiquer un manque d'intérêt, d'émotion ou d'humour.

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.

   🇫🇷sec

   Synonymes: anhydrousariddehydrateddesiccateddriedparchedserewaterless

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Ennuyeux, sans intérêt

   Synonymes: boringdrearydullflatprosaicstaletedioustiresomeuninterestingvapid

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷sans alcool

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Avoir soif

   Synonymes: athirstdehydratedparchedthirsty

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit une substance qui favorise le séchage en absorbant l'humidité, soit un appareil utilisé pour enlever l'humidité de quelque chose.

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.

   🇫🇷Agent dessiccant

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷sèche-linge / séchoir

   Synonymes: clothes dryerdryerspin dryertumbler

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