arid

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

lacking sufficient water or rainfall
- "an arid climate"
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; ; ; -C.J.Rolo
- "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"

Adj

Very dry.
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Devoid of value.

Origin / Etymology

From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ārdeō (“I am on fire, I burn”).

Synonyms

desiccate, desiccated, waterless, xeric

Antonyms

costly, damp, drenched, humid, moist, precious, rainforest, valuable, wet

Scrabble Score: 5

arid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
arid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arid is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

arid is a valid Words With Friends word