air-dry
1 of 2adjective
ˈer-ˈdrī 
: dry to such a degree that no further moisture is given up on exposure to air
air-dry
2 of 2verb
air-dried; air-drying; air-dries
transitive verb
: to dry by exposure to air
intransitive verb
: to become dry by exposure to air
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1846, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1886, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
air-dry 1 of 2
adjective
as in dry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dry
- sear
- waterless
- droughty
- baked
- arid
- dehydrated
- sere
- parched
- sunbaked
- desert
- thirsty
- desertlike
- xerothermic
- desertic
- hyperarid
- bone-dry
- rainless
- ultradry
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wet
- damp
- moist
- humid
- washed
- soaking
- soaked
- saturated
- bathed
- soggy
- sodden
- dripping
- waterlogged
- watered
- drenched
- sopping
- dank
- watery
- flooded
- submerged
- soppy
- hydrated
- awash
- drowned
- overflowed
- soused
- doused
- dowsed
- inundated
- deluged
- swamped
air-dry
2 of 2verb
as in to bake
Synonyms & Similar Words
- bake
- evaporate
- shrivel
- mummify
- dry
- wither
- wizen
- dehumidify
- dehydrate
- drain
- desiccate
- parch
- scorch
- sear
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wash
- wet
- water
- soak
- hydrate
- bathe
- damp
- saturate
- drown
- moisten
- flood
- drench
- overflow
- inundate
- dampen
- douse
- waterlog
- humidify
- dowse
- deluge
- dip
- sop
- souse
- rehydrate
- swamp
- dunk
- submerge