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Drier vs Dried - What's the difference?

drier | dried |

As adjectives the difference between drier and dried

is that drier is comparative of dry while dried is without water or moisture.

As a noun drier

is one who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.

As a verb dried is

past tense of dry.

drier

English

Alternative forms

* dryer

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.
    • The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
  • (chiefly, British, Canadian) Any substance that accelerates drying.
  • (chiefly, British, Canadian) Catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (dry)

    • Anagrams

    *

    dried

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without water or moisture.

    • Synonyms

    * (without water) anhydrous, desiccated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dry)

    • Anagrams

    *