Driest: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
driest
[ draษชษชst ]
description, weather
The term 'driest' refers to having very little or no moisture at all. It can describe something that lacks wetness, such as a place with minimal rainfall or an object that has absorbed moisture completely. In meteorology, 'driest' is often used to describe areas or times of the year that experience the least amount of precipitation.
Synonyms
arid, barren, dehydrated, parched.
Examples of usage
- The driest desert in the world is the Atacama.
- This month is predicted to be the driest in years.
- He prefers the driest wine available.
Translations
Translations of the word "driest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mais seco
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ เคธเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช trockenster
๐ฎ๐ฉ terkering
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะนััั ััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ najsuchszy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใไนพ็ฅใใ
๐ซ๐ท le plus sec
๐ช๐ธ el mรกs seco
๐น๐ท en kuru
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฅ ๊ฑด์กฐํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃูุซุฑ ุฌูุงููุง
๐จ๐ฟ nej suchรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ najsuchลกรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅนฒ็ฅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ najsuลกje
๐ฎ๐ธ รพurrasti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตาฃ าาฑัาะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแแแ แแจแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษn quru
๐ฒ๐ฝ el mรกs seco
Etymology
The word 'dry' comes from Old English 'drศณge', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*drลซgiz', meaning 'to dry' or 'to wither'. Its use has evolved throughout the centuries, originally describing both the physical state of lacking moisture and the lack of emotional expression, such as humor or warmth. 'Driest' is the superlative form of 'dry', indicating the extreme degree of this state. The comparative forms are 'drier' and 'driest', which have been utilized in English since at least the 14th century to describe not only weather conditions, as in a lack of rain, but also to reference the absence of wetness in various contexts, such as food, climate, and other physical properties. The term has retained its core meaning throughout its usage in literary and conversational contexts.