Transcription
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- [drahy-ing out]
- /ˈdraɪ ɪŋ aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drahy-ing out]
- /ˈdraɪ ɪŋ aʊt/
Definition of drying-out word
- noun drying-out the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient: Drying-out takes time. 1
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Origin of drying-out
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; noun use (with -ing1) of verb phrase dry out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drying-out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drying-out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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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