airdry

Let wind dehumidify

To airdry something is to let it dry naturally through exposure to air rather than using heat or mechanical means: I airdry my sweaters to prevent shrinking.

The word works as both verb and adjective—airdry hair, airdry clay.

Also spelled as two words or hyphenated: air-dry, air dry.

laundry

clothesline

Cord for air-drying laundry

clothespinsSpring clips for laundry
hangSuspend from above
flappingRapid wing motion

breeze · freshness · garments · fabric · towels · sheets · shirts · pants · denim · cotton

method

evaporation

Liquid turning to gas

ventilationCirculation of fresh air
airflowMovement of atmosphere
humidityMoisture in atmosphere

ambient · room-temperature · dehydration · desiccation · hanging · unassisted · passive · time · patience · spreading

food

herbs

Plants for seasoning

jerkyCured meat snack
pastaShaped wheat dough
fruitEdible plant ovary

chiles · mushrooms · seaweed · noodles · sausage · fish · tomatoes · peppers · aging · curing

conservation

artifacts

Human-made historical objects

documentsFormal written records
manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
preservationMaintaining something's condition

archives · stabilization · restoration · treatment · paper · photographs · textiles · waterlogged · recovery · gentle

haircare

diffuser

Device that scatters evenly

frizzUnruly hair texture
curlsSpiraling hair sections
wavesTraveling energy disturbances

texture · natural · scrunch · plopping · styling · volume · leave-in

Opposites

drying method

airdrytumble dry

Dry by heated rotation

blow dry · towel dry · dehydrate

moisture state

airdrywet

Saturated with liquid

soak · soaking · damp · drench · saturated

Family

airdried, airdrying

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G