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-drying
verb
as in baking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- baking
- mummifying
- evaporating
- shriveling
- drying
- withering
- shrivelling
- dehumidifying
- wizening
- dehydrating
- draining
- desiccating
- parching
- scorching
- searing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- washing
- wetting
- soaking
- watering
- bathing
- flooding
- drenching
- drowning
- saturating
- moistening
- damping
- sopping
- overflowing
- hydrating
- dousing
- inundating
- dampening
- humidifying
- sousing
- dipping
- waterlogging
- dowsing
- dunking
- deluging
- rehydrating
- submerging
- swamping