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drying-up

drying-up noun: the act of drying dishes after they have been washed up. Also the gerund of dry up.

Noun

drying-up (uncountable)

  1. The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.
    • I'll do the drying-up if you put it all away.
  2. ablactation

Also used as

drying-up is also the gerund of dry up.

Questions about drying-up

What does drying-up mean?
Drying-up means the act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.
What part of speech is drying-up?
Drying-up is a noun.

Words near drying-up in the dictionary

  1. drying racks
  2. drying time
  3. drying times
  4. drying up
  5. drying up and blowing away
  6. drying-up
  7. dryings
  8. dryinid
  9. dryinids
  10. dryish
  11. dryland

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