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Prier vs Drier - What's the difference?

prier | drier |

As nouns the difference between prier and drier

is that prier is a person who pries while drier is one who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.

As an adjective drier is

comparative of dry.

prier

English

Alternative forms

* pryer

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who pries.

    • Anagrams

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    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

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