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Dried vs Dryer - What's the difference?

dried | dryer |

As adjectives the difference between dried and dryer

is that dried is without water or moisture while dryer is (us).

As a verb dried

is (dry).

As a noun dryer is

a household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.

dried

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Without water or moisture.
  • Synonyms

    * (without water) anhydrous, desiccated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dry)
  • Anagrams

    *

    dryer

    English

    (wikipedia dryer)

    Alternative forms

    * drier

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.
  • An electric hair dryer.
  • Any other device, household or industrial, designed to remove water, or humidity.
  • Synonyms
    * (household appliance for drying clothing) clothes dryer * (hair dryer)
    Hyponyms
    * (other drying device) dehumidifier

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (US)