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   Ar·id

   /ˈerəd/

   

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   • 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

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   Arid means excessively dry or lacking in interest and life. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from the authoritative source of American English.

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   What does the word "arid" mean?

   • 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.

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   What countries is the Arid map based on?

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   What is the difference between an arid climate and a semi-arid climate?

   • Arid regions by definition receive little precipitation—less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain per year. Semi-arid regions receive 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 centimeters) of rain per year. Although the rocks and tectonic features underlying arid regions may not differ from other areas, the landscape is distinctive.

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   What are some of the distinctive features of an arid landscape?

   • Although the rocks and tectonic features underlying arid regions may not differ from other areas, the landscape is distinctive. With little vegetation and often loose surface material, erosion is the main factor in shaping the land surface. Diagram of mass wasting processes.

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

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

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   Arid means very dry and without enough rain for plants, or unsuccessful or not interesting. Learn how to use arid in sentences and find related words and phrases.

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   Arid means very dry and without enough rain for plants, or unsuccessful or not interesting. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

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

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   Arid means dry, barren, or uninteresting. It can describe land, climate, or topics. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and examples.

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   Arid means lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants. It can also mean lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of arid.

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    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” synonyms: desiccate, desiccated. dull. lacking in liveliness or animation. Pronunciation. US. /ˈɛrəd/ UK. /ˈærɪd/ Cite this entry. Style: