ɪd adjective
1.
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
2.
barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland.
3.
lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile; jejune: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Synonyms: dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring; pedantic. Antonyms: lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative.
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World English Dictionary
arid (ˈærɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat |
| 2. | devoid of interest |
| [C17: from Latin āridus, from ārēre to be dry] | |
| aridity | |
| —n | |
| 'aridness | |
| —n | |
| 'aridly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
arid
1650s, "dry, parched," from L. aridus, from arere "to be dry," from PIE base *as- "to burn, glow" (see ardent). Figurative sense of "uninteresting" is from 1827.
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Science Dictionary
arid  (ār'ĭd) Pronunciation Key
Very dry, especially having less precipitation than is needed to support most trees or woody plants. Deserts have arid climates. |
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Example sentences
Although some would consider increased rainfall a blessing for such an arid region, it can be a headache for preservationists.
The geological record shows that cooler periods coincide with the expansion of arid regions.
Each unit interlocks with the next one, eliminating nailing on the exposed edge arid holding it down against wind and rain.
The rugged, arid landscape of juniper forest proves a rich habitat for wildlife.
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