Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 10 compound words that contain drying. The most common are listed below. Open drying in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- freeze-dryingpresent participle and gerund of freeze-dry
- drying outpresent participle and gerund of dry out
- drying oilAn oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.
- blow-dryingpresent participle and gerund of blow-dry
- drying agentAny compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant
- drying heightOn a chart, the vertical distance of the seabed exposed by the tide at the lowest astronomical tide.
- drying oilsplural of drying oil: An oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air.
- drying rackA frame or rack used for drying clothing or dishes etc.
- drying racksplural of drying rack: A frame or rack used for drying clothing or dishes etc.
- line-dryingpresent participle and gerund of line-dry
- spray-dryingpresent participle and gerund of spray-dry
- sun-dryingpresent participle of sun-dry: To dry in the sun, especially food.
- tumble dryingpresent participle and gerund of tumble dry
- critical point dryingSynonym of supercritical drying: A process to remove liquid in a precise and controlled way.
- supercritical dryingA process to remove liquid in a precise and controlled way.
- quick-dryingAble to dry quickly. Often used in relation to paints, varnishes, adhesives, as well as other products.
- drying-upThe act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.
- air-dryingpresent participle and gerund of air-dry
- drying agentsplural of drying agent: Any compound that has an affinity for water such that it will extract it from other materials; a desiccant
- drying greenA communal area attached to a tenement building, or less commonly in a public park, consisting of clothes lines and usually a grass surface, used primarily for the drying of clothes and sometimes also for recreational activities.
- drying heightsplural of drying height: On a chart, the vertical distance of the seabed exposed by the tide at the lowest astronomical tide.
- drying offpresent participle and gerund of dry off
- drying timeThe time required for the loss of volatile components so that the material will no longer be adversely affected by weather conditions such as dew, rain or freezing.
- drying timesplural of drying time: The time required for the loss of volatile components so that the material will no longer be adversely affected by weather conditions such as dew, rain or freezing.
- finger-dryingpresent participle and gerund of finger-dry
Compound words 10
- semidryingThat dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.
- undryingNot becoming dry.
- nondryingNot drying; remaining wet.
- airdryingpresent participle and gerund of airdry
- blowdryingpresent participle and gerund of blowdry
- fordryingpresent participle and gerund of fordry
- hairdryingpresent participle and gerund of hairdry
- overdryingpresent participle and gerund of overdry
- roughdryingpresent participle and gerund of roughdry
- underdryingpresent participle and gerund of underdry