1. (n.) One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.

2. (n.) Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.

3. (superl.) Alt. of Driest.

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