driest

dri·est

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drahy-ist]
- /ˈdraɪ ɪst/
- /ˈdraɪ.əst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy-ist]
- /ˈdraɪ ɪst/

Definitions of driest word

adjective driest free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 1
adjective driest having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 1
adjective driest characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 1
adjective driest not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land. 1
adjective driest not now containing or yielding water or other liquid; depleted or empty of liquid: The well is dry. 1
adjective driest not yielding milk: a dry cow. 1

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Origin of driest

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 Driest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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driest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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