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   Ar·id

   /ˈerəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation: "hot and arid conditions" Similar drydried upwaterlessas dry as a bonemoisturelessparchedscorchedbakedthirstydehydrateddesiccatedbarrendesertwastedesolateinfertilenonfertileunfruitfulunproductiveuncultivatablesterilerare:infecunddroughtytorrefiedOpposite wetfertile
   • 2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning: "his arid years in suburbia" Similar drearydulldrabdrysterilebanalcolorlessmonochromeunstimulatinguninspiringflatboringuninterestingmonotonouslifelesstediousvapidjejunesoul-destroyingOpposite interestingvibrant

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French aride or Latin aridus, from arere ‘be dry or parched’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aridity noun
   • 2. aridly adverb
   • 3. aridness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of ARID is excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture. How to use arid in a sentence.

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   Arid definition: being without moisture; extremely dry; parched. See examples of ARID used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARID definition: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.

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   1. Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate. 2. Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull: a technically perfect but arid musical performance. [Latin āridus, from ārēre, to be dry; see as- in Indo-European roots .] a·rid′i·ty (ə-rĭd′ĭ-tē), ar′id·ness n.

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   ARID meaning: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · If you describe something such as a period of your life or an academic subject as arid, you mean that it has so little interest, excitement, or purpose that it makes you feel bored or unhappy. She had given him the only joy his arid life had ever known.

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   Definitions of arid. adjective. lacking sufficient water or rainfall. “an arid climate” synonyms: waterless. dry. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet. adjective. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless. “a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of arid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Arid definition: Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › aridarid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 7, 2024 · arid (comparative arider or more arid, superlative aridest or most arid) Very dry. Antonyms: wet, drenched, damp, moist