ar|id

ar|id
ar|id «AR ihd», adjective.
1. having very little rainfall; very dry: »

an arid climate.

SYNONYM(S): parched. See syn. under dry. (Cf.dry)
2. unfruitful because of lack of moisture; barren: »

arid soil. Desert lands are arid.

3. Figurative. dull; uninteresting and empty: »

an arid, boring speech, an arid, unrewarding field of study.

SYNONYM(S): lifeless.
[< Latin āridus < ārēre be dry]
ar´id|ly, adverb.
ar´id|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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