arid
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Other meanings
devoid of value.
“The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.”
Related words
- aridic
- aridification
- aridify
- aridisol
- aridland
- aridly
- aridness
- Aridoamerica
- Aridzona
- hyperarid
- nonarid
- subarid
Word history
From Latin "āridus" (dry, arid, parched).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “arid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.