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air-dry

air-dry adjective: that is free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to; naturally dried.

Adjective

air-dry (not comparable)

  1. That is free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to; naturally dried.

Verb

air-dry (third-person singular simple present air-dries, present participle air-drying, simple past and past participle air-dried)

  1. (transitive) To dry by exposure to the air.

Forms of air-dry

Adjective
alternative formairdry
alternative formair dry
Verb
third-person singular presentair-dries
present participleair-drying
past participleair-dried
pastair-dried

Questions about air-dry

What does air-dry mean?
Air-dry means that is free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to; naturally dried.
What part of speech is air-dry?
Air-dry can be an adjective or a verb.

Words near air-dry in the dictionary

  1. air-drop
  2. air-dropped
  3. air-dropping
  4. air-drops
  5. air-drumming
  6. air-dry
  7. air-drying
  8. air-duct
  9. air-ducts
  10. air-flown
  11. air-freight

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