Driest: meaning, definitions and examples

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driest

 

[ draษชษชst ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais seco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เคธเฅ‚เค–เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช trockenster

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkering

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนััƒั…ั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najsuchszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ€ใ‚‚ไนพ็‡ฅใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le plus sec

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ el mรกs seco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท en kuru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅ ๊ฑด์กฐํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃูƒุซุฑ ุฌูุงูู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nej suchรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najsuchลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ€ๅนฒ็‡ฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najsuลกje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพurrasti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃ า›าฑั€า“ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™n quru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,409, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.