drying

From dry + -ing.

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

drying

1. present participle and gerund of dry

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

• grindy