dryer

noun

dry·​er

variant spelling of drier

1

: something that extracts or absorbs moisture

2

: a substance that accelerates drying (as of oils, paints, and printing inks)

3

usually dryer : a device for drying

Examples of dryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our household had no luxuries, no snack foods, no desserts, no popular culture except what came from the AM radio, and only a few appliances, including a washer but no dryer. —Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026

To finish, run a curl-friendly brush through your damp hair and air-dry or use a blow-dryer with a diffuser to lock in definition and smoothness. —Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026

This renovation is a bit splashier than the others, starting in the kitchen with a Wolf range and hood, Subzero fridge, Miele dishwasher, Miele washer and dryer, and heated floors. —Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026

Keratin also protects hair from heat damage from blow-dryers, flat irons or hot airbrushes. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for dryer

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Kids Definition

dryer

variant of drier