- 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)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.