drier
1 Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of drier
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English dreyere (as surname). See dry, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Some parts of southern England are on course for their second-wettest winter on record, while much of north-west Scotland has been significantly drier than normal.
From BBC
In this analogy, troughs are associated with lower pressure and cooler, wetter weather, while ridges are linked to higher pressure and warmer, drier conditions — helping explain why cold snaps and warm spells often alternate.
From Los Angeles Times
If conditions become drier, peat soils may dry out more frequently and for longer periods.
From Science Daily
That means a change of fortune in Scotland, where up to now it has been extremely wet in eastern Scotland but drier than normal in the west of the country.
From BBC
They said western parts of Scotland in contrast have been much drier than normal.
From BBC
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