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- [ar-id]
- /ˈær ɪd/
- /ˈær.ɪd/
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- [ar-id]
- /ˈær ɪd/
Definitions of arid word
- adjective arid Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it. 3
- adjective arid If you describe something such as a period of your life or an academic subject as arid, you mean that it has so little interest, excitement, or purpose that it makes you feel bored or unhappy. 3
- adjective arid having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat 3
- adjective arid devoid of interest 3
- adjective arid lacking enough water for things to grow; dry and barren 3
- adjective arid not interesting; lifeless; dull 3
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Origin of arid
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; (< F) < Latin āridus, equivalent to ār(ēre) to be dry + -idus -id4; cf. ash1
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Parts of speech for Arid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arid
adj arid
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- bone-dry — very dry.
adjective arid
- baked — to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones.
- infertile — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
- sere — dry; withered.
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
Antonyms for arid
adj arid
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
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