What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Dryer vs Dying - What's the difference?

dryer | dying |

As nouns the difference between dryer and dying

is that dryer is a household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion while dying is (plurale tantum) those who are currently expiring, moribund.

As adjectives the difference between dryer and dying

is that dryer is (us) while dying is approaching death; about to die; moribund.

As a verb dying is

or dying can be (nonstandard) ).

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)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    dying

    English

    (wikipedia dying)

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
    • The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!
    dying fire
  • Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
    • In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.
  • Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
    • His dying words were of his mother.
    until my dying day
    his dying bed
    Antonyms
    * nascent

    Noun

  • (plurale tantum) Those who are currently expiring, moribund.
    • The battlefield was littered with the dead and dying .
  • The process of approaching death; or, less precisely , death itself.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) )

    • Anagrams

    *