Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-id]
- /ˈær ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-id]
- /ˈær ɪd/
Definitions of hyperarid word
- adjective hyperarid being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate. 1
- adjective hyperarid barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture: arid farmland. 1
- adjective hyperarid lacking interest or imaginativeness; sterile; jejune: an arid treatment of an exciting topic. Synonyms: dull, tedious, dreary, vapid, uninspired, uninspiring; pedantic. Antonyms: lively, interesting, exciting, spirited, imaginative. 1
- adjective hyperarid (of climate) extremely dry 0
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Origin of hyperarid
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 Hyperarid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyperarid 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hyperarid usage trend in Literature
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