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adjective

Definition of air-drynext
as in dry

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verb

as in to bake

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Recent Examples of air-dry
Adjective
Use cold-water delicate settings, then air-dry or tumble dry with low heat. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 Allow the surface to air-dry completely and then repeat the treatment if needed. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Verb
The piece consists of 38 small sculptures, each on its own shelf, each sculpted out of air-dry clay. — Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for air-dry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-dry
  1. dry
  2. evaporate
  3. waterless
  4. shrivel
  5. arid
  6. dehydrated
  7. sere
Adjective
  • Friday will be dry and comfortable in the Twin Cities, and a beautiful weekend is ahead.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • If your hair is feeling dry, hairstylist Kee Taylor recommends smoothing a lightweight oil through the midlengths and ends to improve manageability and shine.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dry
Verb
  • As the water evaporates, top up your micropond with fresh water.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Adjective
  • While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.
    — Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
Definition of waterless
Verb
  • Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As hen of the woods clusters age, the fruiting bodies will shrivel and become chewier.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrivel
Adjective
  • But, because the vast majority of our planet is covered in water and non-arid land, they are rarely observed by human eyes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Another benefit is experiencing the shift from western Washington’s lush forests to the semi-arid steppe of Naches in the east.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arid
Adjective
  • The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of dehydrated
Adjective
  • Klinger recommends to steam it before marinating to reduce bitterness, and then grill, pan-sear, or crumble it into recipes.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Her sister’s sere hair went among the grasses; her head was full of the Child.
    — Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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“Air-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-dry. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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