drying

English

Etymology

From dry +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ

Verb

drying

1. present participle and gerund of dry

Derived terms

• nondrying
• semidrying
• undrying

 

Noun

drying (countable and uncountable, plural dryings)

1. The act of drying.

   Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation

   Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation; desiccation (hyponymous when denoting extreme form)

   1. A method of food preservation by removing water.

      Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation

Derived terms

• critical point drying
• supercritical drying

 

Translations

the act of drying

• Finnish: kuivaus (fi), kuivaaminen (fi)
• Russian: су́шка (ru) f (súška), суше́ние (ru) n (sušénije), высыха́ние (ru) n (vysyxánije) (something gets dry)

a method of food preservation

• Finnish: kuivaaminen (fi)
• German: Dörren n
• Russian: вя́ление (ru) n (vjálenije)

Anagrams

• grindy