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.