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   arid

   /ˈarɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation: "the arid plains north of Cape Town" Similar drydried upwaterlessas dry as a bonemoisturelessparchedscorchedbakedthirstydehydrateddesiccatedbarrendesertwastedesolateinfertilenon-fertileunfruitfulunproductiveuncultivatablesterilerare:infecunddroughtytorrefiedOpposite wetfertile
   • 2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning: "his arid years in suburbia" Similar drearydulldrabdrysterilebanalcolourlessmonochromeunstimulatinguninspiringflatboringuninterestingmonotonouslifelesstediousvapidjejunesoul-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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   ARID definition: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ARID is excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture. How to use arid in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ARID meaning: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.

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   barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland. lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Synonyms: uninspiring, dreary, pedantic, jejune, uninspired, vapid, tedious, dull.

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

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   2 meanings: 1. having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat 2. devoid of interest.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of arid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define arid. arid synonyms, arid pronunciation, arid translation, English dictionary definition of arid. adj. 1. Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate. 2. Lacking interest or feeling;...