Drying

verb

/ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 7.6

Definitions

1.verbTo lose moisture.

"The clothes dried on the line."

2.verbTo remove moisture from.

"Devin dried her eyes with a handkerchief."

3.verbTo be thirsty.

4.verbTo exhaust; to cause to run dry.

5.verbFor an actor to forget his or her lines while performing.

6.nounThe act of drying.

7.nounA method of food preservation by removing water.

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