dry

verb/draɪ/

Frequency rank: #1,369 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Free from water or moisture; or to make or become dry.

Illustration for the English word “dry”

Example sentence

After washing the clothes, I hang them outside to dry.

Synonyms & related words

  • air
  • dehydrate
  • desiccate

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