arid

About 4.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Very dry.

   The cake was arid.

2. adjective Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.

   Deserts are known for being arid.

3. adjective Devoid of value.

   The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.

Similar words

waterless desiccated desiccate dull dry dryness parched droughty drought drier

Often followed by

and regions lands zone areas region the land climate conditions

Word family

arider aridest aridities aridity aridness aridnesses