adjective
arid
A-rihd
adjective
1
Very dry, especially describing land or climate with little rainfall.
"The expedition crossed hundreds of miles of arid desert."
"Southern Spain has an arid climate in summer."
How to Use Arid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtremely dry, usually describing a landscape or climate.
Common pairings
arid climate
arid desert
arid land
Word Forms
arider comparative, more arid comparative, aridest superlative, most arid superlative
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Etymology
From Latin aridus, "dry, parched," from arere, "to be dry."