drier

/ˈdɹaɪə//ˈdɹaɪɚ/

noun

1
One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
“The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.”
2
A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
3
An electric hair dryer.
4
Any other device or substance, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.
5
A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

1
Free from or lacking moisture.
“This towel's dry. Could you wet it and cover the chicken so it doesn't go dry as it cooks?”
2
Unable to produce a liquid, as water, oil, or (farming) milk.
“This well is as dry as that cow.”
3
Built without or lacking mortar.
4
Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.
“Dry alcohol is 200 proof.”
5
Athirst, eager.
6
Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.
“Of course it's a dry house. He was an alcoholic but he's been dry for almost a year now.”
7
Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.
“You'll have to drive out of this dry county to find any liquor.”
8
Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:
9
(somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.
10
(of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects.
11
Without a usual complement or consummation; impotent.
“never dry fire a bow; dry humping her girlfriend; making a dry run”
12
Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion.

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