driest

American

[drahy-ist] / ˈdraɪ ɪst /

adjective

superlative of dry.

driest British

/ ˈdraɪɪst /

adjective

a superlative of dry

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Example Sentences

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They are exceptionally lovely; even the driest of his working drawings—for example, the construction details for an iron bookstand—exult in line and color in a way utterly alien to modern practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK saw its hottest summer on record, as well as the driest spring in England since 1893.

From BBC

Saturday will start cold and frosty with the whole of the UK seeing some sunshine and should be the driest day for a good while.

From BBC

He asked me to find the driest twigs.

From Literature

The company said recent challenges included Scotland's driest start to the year in six decades and an increase in repairs as older infrastructure comes to the end of its operational life.

From BBC

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