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- [drahyz]
- /draɪz/
- /draɪ/
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- [drahyz]
- /draɪz/
Definitions of dries word
- noun dries a plural of dry. 1
- adjective dries free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 1
- adjective dries having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 1
- adjective dries characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 1
- adjective dries not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land. 1
- adjective dries not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 1
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Origin of dries
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drie, Old English drȳge; akin to Dutch droog, German trocken; see drought
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Parts of speech for Dries
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dries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dries
- what gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
- what gets wetter as it dries?