ariditynoun [ U ]
/ær.ɪd.ə.ti//erˈɪd.ət̬i/aridity noun [ U ] (DRYNESS)
specialized environment the state of being very dry and without enough rain for plants:
the aridity of much of the Australian interior
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Dry weather, arid conditions & dryness
- arid
- as dry as a bone idiom
- bone
- bone dry idiom
- dehydrate
- desertification
- desiccated
- dried
- dry
- dry (sth) out
- dry up
- dust devil
- frazzled
- parch
- parched
- sandstorm
- semi-arid
- subarid
- sun-baked
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aridity noun [ U ] (LACK OF INTEREST)
formal the state of not being interesting or successful:
the aridity of a life without love
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Lacking interest and enthusiasm
- anaemic
- anemic
- apathetic
- apathy
- blasé
- bothered
- flatly
- half-hearted
- incurious
- indifference
- indifferent
- lukewarm
- muted
- politely
- spiritless
- stolid
- taker
- tepid
- unconcerned
- unimpressed
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