Drier

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪə(r)

Alternative forms

• dryer

dry + -er("agent suffix")

Full definition of drier

Noun

1. One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
2. (chiefly British, Canadian) Any substance that accelerates drying.
3. (chiefly British, Canadian) Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
4. Alternative spelling of dryer

dry + -er("comparative suffix")

Adjective

1. drier

   (comparative of dry)

Anagrams

• direr, rider, Rider