drier

== English == === Alternative forms === dryer === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪɚ/, [ˈdɹaɪɚ], (sometimes) [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪɚ] (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪə/ Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English driere, dreyere (“one who dries”), equivalent to dry +‎ -er (agent noun suffix). ==== Noun ==== drier (plural driers) (chiefly UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of dryer. === Etymology 2 === From dry + -er (comparative suffix). ==== Adjective ==== drier comparative form of dry: more dry === Usage notes === In both British and American English, the spelling drier is preferred for the comparative adjective and dryer for the noun. === Anagrams === Rider, direr, reird, rider