arid

[ ar-id ]

/ ˈær ɪd /

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adjective

being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land;an arid climate.

barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland.

lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile: an arid treatment of an exciting topic.

Origin of arid

First recorded in 1645–55; from French or directly from Latin āridus, equivalent to ār(ēre) “to be dry” + -idus adjective suffix; see -id⁴; cf. ash¹

SYNONYMS FOR arid

3 dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring, jejune; pedantic.

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ANTONYMS FOR arid

3 lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative.

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synonym study for arid

1. See dry.

OTHER WORDS FROM arid

a·rid·i·ty

[uh-rid-i-tee], /əˈrɪd ɪ ti/, ar·id·ness, nounar·id·ly, adverbhy·per·ar·id, adjective

Words nearby arid

Arias-Stella phenomenon, Arias-Stella reaction, ariboflavinosis, Arica, Aricept, arid, aridification, aridisol, aridity index, arid zone, Ariège

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Example sentences from the Web for arid

Some parts were arid, nearly barren, others green and fertile.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His papers are voluminous but arid, nothing of the man comes through.
When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anguilla is an arid, flat Caribbean island surrounded on all sides by seawater.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort|The Daily Beast|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Media people, always on perpetual deadline, can adapt even to the most arid surroundings.
Tropical Storm Isaac Sidelines Media Elite at the Republican Convention|Lauren Ashburn|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Without it, the seeds of change and innovation will wither in a soil that is an arid mix of negativism and defeatism.
America's Real Problem: We Failed the Middle Class|Arianna Huffington|September 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Amid the arid wastes of her philosophical works are green spots enlivened by good sense and humour that have a peculiar charm.
Woman's Work in English Fiction|Clara Helen Whitmore
At first confided to the care of an inferior professor, he revolted from the arid teachings of a mere human machine.
Great Musical Composers|George T. Ferris
Now it is an arid plain, with a few straggling blades of grass in patches here and there.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Large flocks of sheep, following their shepherds, wandered over the arid soil.
A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe|John Macgregor
He left that arid rule clear of the least mist of refinement or delicacy.
Ann Veronica|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for arid

arid

/ (ˈærɪd) /

adjective

having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat

devoid of interest

Derived forms of arid

aridity (əˈrɪdɪtɪ) or aridness, nounaridly, adverb

Word Origin for arid

C17: from Latin āridus, from ārēre to be dry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for arid

arid

[ ăr′ĭd ]

Very dry, especially having less precipitation than is needed to support most trees or woody plants. Deserts have arid climates.

单词	arid
释义	arid [ ar-id ] / ˈær ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land;an arid climate. barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland. lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Origin of arid First recorded in 1645–55; from French or directly from Latin āridus, equivalent to ār(ēre) “to be dry” + -idus adjective suffix; see -id⁴; cf. ash¹ SYNONYMS FOR arid 3 dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring, jejune; pedantic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR arid ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR arid 3 lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative. SEE ANTONYMS FOR arid ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for arid 1. See dry. OTHER WORDS FROM arid a·rid·i·ty [uh-rid-i-tee], /əˈrɪd ɪ ti/, ar·id·ness, nounar·id·ly, adverbhy·per·ar·id, adjective Words nearby arid Arias-Stella phenomenon, Arias-Stella reaction, ariboflavinosis, Arica, Aricept, arid, aridification, aridisol, aridity index, arid zone, Ariège Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arid Some parts were arid, nearly barren, others green and fertile. ‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas\|Nick Kotz\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His papers are voluminous but arid, nothing of the man comes through. When New York City Hit Its Stride\|Allen Barra\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Anguilla is an arid, flat Caribbean island surrounded on all sides by seawater. Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort\|The Daily Beast\|June 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Media people, always on perpetual deadline, can adapt even to the most arid surroundings. Tropical Storm Isaac Sidelines Media Elite at the Republican Convention\|Lauren Ashburn\|August 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Without it, the seeds of change and innovation will wither in a soil that is an arid mix of negativism and defeatism. America's Real Problem: We Failed the Middle Class\|Arianna Huffington\|September 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Amid the arid wastes of her philosophical works are green spots enlivened by good sense and humour that have a peculiar charm. Woman's Work in English Fiction\|Clara Helen Whitmore At first confided to the care of an inferior professor, he revolted from the arid teachings of a mere human machine. Great Musical Composers\|George T. Ferris Now it is an arid plain, with a few straggling blades of grass in patches here and there. Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Large flocks of sheep, following their shepherds, wandered over the arid soil. A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe on Rivers and Lakes of Europe\|John Macgregor He left that arid rule clear of the least mist of refinement or delicacy. Ann Veronica\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for arid arid / (ˈærɪd) / adjective having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat devoid of interest Derived forms of arid aridity (əˈrɪdɪtɪ) or aridness, nounaridly, adverb Word Origin for arid C17: from Latin āridus, from ārēre to be dry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arid barren, dusty, parched, desert, bone-dry, dry, flat, dreary, lifeless, thirsty, moistureless, dry as dust, waterless, boring, colorless, drab, dull, insipid, lackluster, tedious Scientific definitions for arid arid [ ăr′ĭd ] Very dry, especially having less precipitation than is needed to support most trees or woody plants. Deserts have arid climates. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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arid

adjective

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adjective

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