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- Dictionaryarid/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 Opposite
- 2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning: "his arid years in suburbia" Similar Opposite
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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.
ARID definition: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.
ARID meaning: 1. very dry and without enough rain for plants: 2. unsuccessful: 3. not interesting and showing…. Learn more.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a period of your life or an academic subject as arid, you mean that it has so little interest, excitement, or purpose that it makes you feel bored or unhappy. She had given him the only joy his arid life had ever known.
arid. adjective. /ˈærɪd/. /ˈærɪd/. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; very dry. arid and semi-arid deserts. Nothing grows in these arid regions. The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape. Wordfinder.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective arid, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. arid has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (mid 1600s) pathology (early 1700s)
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;...
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet. adjective. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless. “a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata” synonyms: desiccate, desiccated. dull. lacking in liveliness or animation. Pronunciation. US. /ˈɛrəd/ UK. /ˈærɪd/ Cite this entry. Style:
1. : very dry : having very little rain or water. an arid desert. arid lands/regions. 2. : lacking in interest and life. a dull and arid textbook.
Arid definition: Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants.
