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driest

American

[drahy-ist] / ˈdraɪ ɪst /

adjective

superlative of dry.

driest British

/ ˈdraɪɪst /

adjective

a superlative of dry

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Agriculture along Peru's coast has always been difficult because the region is among the driest environments on Earth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

They are exceptionally lovely; even the driest of his working drawings—for example, the construction details for an iron bookstand—exult in line and color in a way utterly alien to modern practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The UK saw its hottest summer on record, as well as the driest spring in England since 1893.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Wildfires have severely impacted south-central Chile in recent years, especially in its warmest and driest months of January and February.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Agriculture was another nonstarter in Australia, which is not only the driest continent but also the one with the most infertile soils.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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