noun
drying
DREYE-ihng
noun
1
The process of removing moisture from something.
"The drying of the laundry takes hours in winter."
"Drying is an old method of preserving fruit and meat."
How to Use Drying
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or process of making something free of moisture.
Common pairings
air drying
drying rack
drying time
Word Forms
dryings plural
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Etymology
From dry + the suffix -ing.