driers
Blow heat inside
Driers is the plural of drier, which names machines or substances that remove moisture.
A hair drier blows hot air; a clothes drier tumbles laundry.
In paints and varnishes, driers are additives that speed drying.
The comparative adjective drier (less wet) also pluralizes this way when used as a noun: The towels in the second load came out driers than the first.
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- clothespinsSpring clips for laundry
- fluffLight, soft fibers
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
vent · wrinkles · laundromat · washday · static · exhaust · timer · cycle
Porous aluminosilicate mineral
- anhydrousContaining no water
- quicklimeCalcium oxide powder
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
- deliquescentDissolves by absorbing atmospheric moisture
packets · indicating · rechargeable · bulk
Liquid turning to gas
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
shriveled · crisp · brittle · wizened · baked · scorched · arid
Cured meat snack
- dehydratorAppliance removing liquid from food
- sundriedDried by natural light
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- raisinsDried grape snack
Device reducing air moisture
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
condenser · industrial · commercial · portable · convection · infrared · thermostat · wattage
tumble
Uncontrolled rolling descent
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- clothespinsSpring clips for laundry
- fluffLight, soft fibers
drum · vent · wrinkles · laundromat · washday · static · exhaust · timer · cycle · automatic
zeolite
Porous aluminosilicate mineral
- anhydrousContaining no water
- quicklimeCalcium oxide powder
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
deliquescent · packets · indicating · rechargeable · bulk
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
wilted · shriveled · crisp · brittle · wizened · baked · scorched · arid
jerky
Cured meat snack
- dehydratorAppliance removing liquid from food
- sundriedDried by natural light
- biltongCured dried meat snack
raisins · prunes · rack · trays · smoking · curing · pemmican
dehumidifier
Device reducing air moisture
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
airflow · condenser · industrial · commercial · portable · convection · infrared · thermostat · wattage
- paintingoil painting, watercolor, acrylic paint, oils, oil paints
driersmoisteners
Things that add wetness
humidifiers · dampeners · moisturizers · soakers · water sources
- dried upDepleted of moisture
- dried outDevoid of moisture
- dried fruitDehydrated edible plant matter
- dried herbsDehydrated culinary plants
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
- cut and driedSettled beforehand, inflexible