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semidrying

semidrying adjective: that dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.

Adjective

semidrying (not comparable)

  1. That dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.
    • a semidrying oil

Origin of semidrying

From semi- + drying.

Questions about semidrying

What does semidrying mean?
Semidrying means that dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.
What part of speech is semidrying?
Semidrying is an adjective.

Words near semidrying in the dictionary

  1. semidress
  2. semidressy
  3. semidried
  4. semidrunk
  5. semidry
  6. semidrying
  7. semidualizing
  8. semiductile
  9. semidull
  10. semidumb
  11. semiduplex

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