arid

CEFRC1

/ˈæɹɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very dry, with little rain or moisture.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Exporting water from an arid country to the rainy Europe is pure folly.

  • It is an arid region, almost a desert.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈaɹɪd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Devoid of value.

  2. Very dry.

More examples

In context

  • The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.

  • Deserts are known for being arid.

  • The cake was arid.

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Origin

adjective

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