drying-out

[ drahy-ing-out ]

noun

1. the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient:

   Drying-out takes time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drying-out¹

1965–70; noun use (with -ing ¹ ) of verb phrase dry out

Example Sentences

Yet, at the same time as large sections of the land mass have been drying out, extreme rainfall has also increased.

From BBC

A recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change found that severe increases in aridity caused by climate change is drying out frog habitats across the globe.

From Salon

In order to make her teabag tributes, Mrs West begins by drying out used teabags, cutting them up, scraping out all the tea, and ironing them flat.

From BBC

Those areas will likely start drying out in July at lower elevations and August at higher elevations, with fire activity possibly lasting longer than usual due to two years of vegetation build-up.

From Los Angeles Times

Warming temperatures are also implicated in drying out vegetation, which can contribute to larger, faster and more frequent wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times