different between wryer vs dryer

wryer

English

Alternative forms

  • wrier

Adjective

wryer

  1. comparative form of wry: more wry

Anagrams

  • werry

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dryer

English

Alternative forms

  • drier

Usage notes

In both British and American English, the spelling drier is preferred for the comparative adjective and dryer for the noun.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d?a??/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?a??/
  • Rhymes: -a??(?)

Etymology 1

From Middle English driere, dreyere (one who dries), equivalent to dry +? -er (agent suffix).

Noun

dryer (plural dryers)

  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.
Synonyms
  • (household appliance for drying clothing): clothes dryer, tumble dryer
  • (hair dryer):
Hyponyms
  • (other drying device): dehumidifier
Translations

Etymology 2

dry +? -er (comparative suffix)

Adjective

dryer

  1. (US) comparative form of dry: more dry

Anagrams

  • Derry, Ryder, derry, redry, ryder

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