Those who have long hair own a hair dryer.
Source: tatoeba (693726)
Dryer
/ˈdɹaɪɚ/
Synonyms for "dryer" (11 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (3)
Related words (5)
Noun(3 words)
drying ovenhot air dryerindustrial dehydrator
equipmentphotographic equipment
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blow dryer, dehydrator, desiccator, drier, driers.
- Sentence evidence is available for dryer, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "dryer".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "dryer"
Keep "dryer" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "dryer" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "dryer", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "dryer" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
11 entriesbelt dryerclothes dryercompact hair dryerfluidized bed dryerhair dryerhand dryerindustrial dryerionic hair dryerrotary dryertourmaline hair dryertunnel dryer
Collocations
5 entriesclothes dryerdesiccant dryerhair dryerhand dryerindustrial dryer
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 33 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- quruducu noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Bulgarian
1 entries- суши́лня noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Catalan
1 entries- assecadora noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 乾衣機 /干衣机 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- 烘乾機 /烘干机 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Czech
1 entries- sušička noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Danish
1 entries- tørretumbler noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Dutch
1 entries- droger noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Finnish
3 entries- kuivain noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- kuivausrumpu noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- kuivuri noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
French
2 entries- sèche-linge noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- sécheuse noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Georgian
1 entries- საშრობი noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
German
2 entries- Trockner noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- Wäschetrockner noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Hebrew
1 entries- מייבש כביסה noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Icelandic
1 entries- þurrkari noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Irish
1 entries- triomadóir noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Italian
1 entries- essiccatoio noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Japanese
2 entries- 乾燥機 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- 衣類乾燥機 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Kazakh
1 entries- кептіргіш noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Korean
2 entries- 건조기 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- 빨래 건조기 noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Mongolian
2 entries- хатаагч noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- ᠬᠠᠲᠠᠭᠠᠭᠴᠢ noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Norman
1 entries- s'tcheux noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Norwegian
1 entries- tørketrommel noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Polish
1 entries- suszarka noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Portuguese
1 entries- secadora noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Russian
2 entries- суши́лка noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- суши́льная маши́на noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Serbo-Croatian
3 entries- sušilica noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- sušilo noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- sušionik noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Spanish
2 entries- secadora noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- secarropas noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Swedish
1 entries- torktumlare noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Tagalog
1 entries- patuyuan noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Tibetan
1 entries- དུག་སློག་སྐམ་ཡག་འཕྲུལ་འཁོར noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Turkish
2 entries- kurutma makinesi noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
- kurutucu noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Ukrainian
1 entries- суша́рка noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Uzbek
1 entries- qurituvchi noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Welsh
1 entries- sychwr noun (household appliance for drying clothing)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Be sure to clear the lint trap before you run the dryer. Otherwise, you might start a fire.
Source: tatoeba (717954)
We don't have a tumble dryer.
Source: tatoeba (718777)
Move the clothes from the washer to the dryer before they start to mildew.
Source: tatoeba (817016)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "dryer"?
Closest matches include blow dryer, dehydrator, desiccator, drier, driers.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "dryer"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.