AIR-DRY Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of air-dry

as in dry

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verb

as in to bake

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Recent Examples of air-dry

Adjective

Then store the parts separately to allow them to air-dry completely; do not reassemble the unit until all the parts are completely dry. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026 Just be sure to let the berries air-dry completely on the towel before storing them, for best results. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Verb

The piece consists of 38 small sculptures, each on its own shelf, each sculpted out of air-dry clay. — Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for air-dry

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And dry forests and parched soils significantly increase the likelihood and severity of wildfires.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
And El Nino is supposed to keep west Africa hot and dry through the winter.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dry

Verb

This is made possible by the system’s zero-liquid-discharge technology, which evaporates the brine into solid salt and reduces the need to handle liquid waste.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Less oil, and lower-quality oil, means tears evaporate too quickly.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporate

Adjective

While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.

— Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.

— Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022

Definition of waterless

Adjective

For starters, Lanai has more Cook pine trees than palms, and looks almost arid in many places, with red dirt roads and scrubby brush.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Water Sources Swimming pools, landscaping ponds, and similar bodies of water can act as an attractant for snakes, especially in more arid areas, says Mackessy.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of arid

Adjective

The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana?

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

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