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Definition of "arid" []

  • Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate. (adjective)
  • Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull: a technically perfect but arid musical performance. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "arid" in a sentence
  • "Still, the book is often read in arid isolation, as merely a prophetic anticipation of more modern economic theory."
  • "Taking this into account, the project hopes to combine desalination plants and agriculture along with the solar plants to provide fresh drinking water and grow crops in arid desert region."
  • "Is Brooks talking about the movie industry in arid Hollywood, CA?"