drier

[US]/ˈdraɪə/
[UK]/'draɪɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a device used for blowing hot air to remove moisture or for drying clothes

Phrases & Collocations

clothes drier

hair drier

vacuum drier

Example Sentences

He bought a drier yesterday.

this type of heather grows better in a drier habitat.

This sundew prefers drier soil.You can allow the pots to go dry between waterings.

we need laundry equipments like washer extractor,tumble drier,ironer,dry cleaning machine,presses etc...

The dominant plants are sages (Lamiaceae) and evergreen oaks and, in drier areas, chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens), and species of Ceanothus.

Hang your clothes on the drier to dry them faster.

She used a hair drier to style her hair.

The drier climate in the desert can be harsh on the skin.

Make sure to clean the lint trap in the drier regularly.

The drier the wood, the easier it is to burn.

I prefer to air-dry my laundry rather than use a drier.

The drier refused to turn on due to a power outage.

The drier sheets add a fresh scent to the laundry.

The drier setting on the washing machine shrunk my favorite sweater.

She tossed the wet towel into the drier to fluff it up.

Real-world Examples

Do you have an electric drier?

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

This year is definitely different. Earlier, hotter, already drier.

Source: Vox opinion

So the same amount of rain will leave the state drier.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Although the winter months are cooler, they are also drier, much drier.

Source: Wild New World: Ice Age Oasis

" Warmer and drier conditions create drier fuel, " said Dr. Duffy, a physicist.

Source: New York Times

Sometimes our meanness takes drier, more intellectual forms.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

In the drier parts of the island, the phasmids have adapted to the thorny vegetation.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

And warmer drier conditions have helped tree-killing beetles multiply.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

And drier habitats popped up in their place.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

It starts weathering once the weather gets drier.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

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