noun
Meaning 1
The act of drying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
drying
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
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[ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ]
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sometimes: [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ]
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rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of drying.
A method of food preservation by removing water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of dry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From dry + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kuivaus — the act of drying
- Finnish: kuivaaminen — the act of drying
- Russian: су́шка (súška) — the act of drying
- Russian: суше́ние (sušénije) — the act of drying
- Russian: высыха́ние (vysyxánije) — the act of drying
- Finnish: kuivaaminen — a method of food preservation
- German: Dörren — a method of food preservation
- Russian: вя́ление (vjálenije) — a method of food preservation
Real reading context