dries
v.v. to lose moisture or become no longer wet. You use this when water disappears from something like clothes or the ground.
v. the third-person singular present indicative of 'dry'; refers to the process of moisture evaporating or being removed from a surface or substance.
The laundry dries quickly in the sun.
The paint dries within an hour, allowing you to apply a second coat before the end of the day.
In arid climates, the topsoil dries so thoroughly between rainfalls that it becomes susceptible to wind erosion, necessitating specific agricultural techniques to preserve the land.
The third-person singular form of 'dry'; follows the spelling rule where 'y' changes to 'i' before adding 'es'.
The shirt drys in the sunThe shirt dries in the sunVerbs ending in a consonant plus 'y' must change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the 'es' ending.