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arid
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
arid
(adjective)
arid
/
ˈ
erəd/
adjective
arid
/
ˈ
erəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARID
[
more arid; most arid
]
1
:
very dry
:
having very little rain or water
an
arid
desert
arid
lands/regions
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2
:
lacking in interest and life
a dull and
arid
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— aridity
/ə
ˈ
rɪdəti/
noun
[
noncount
]
the
aridity
of the land
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