drying

verbnounattested in dialogue

//ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ//
/[ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ]/
/[ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ]/

The act of drying.

verb

1
Also a form of drypresent participle and gerund of dry

Etymology

From dry + -ing.

noun

1
The act of drying.
2
The act of drying. A method of food preservation by removing water.

Forms

plural: dryings

DRY · Of code, having the quality of adhering to the principle of…dryer · One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility…Dryer · A surname.

drying · The act of drying.

Du · A surname from Chinese dual · Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.Duane · A surname from Irish.

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