The meaning of ARID is excessively dry; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture. How to use arid in a sentence.
ARID definition: being without moisture; extremely dry; parched. See examples of arid used in a sentence.
- Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate. 2. Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull: a technically perfect but arid musical performance.
Some areas suffer when water availability changes dramatically (becoming wetter or more arid); others suffer when cloud cover varies (become more cloudy or less cloudy).
Definition of arid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; very dry. Nothing grows in these arid regions. The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape.
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.
Adjective arid (comparative arider or more arid, superlative aridest or most arid) Very dry. Antonyms: wet, drenched, damp, moist The cake was arid. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Arid definition: Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants.
arid, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Arid refers to a type of climate or environment that is extremely dry due to minimal or lack of rainfall and moisture. It usually characterizes regions like deserts where vegetation is sparse and living conditions can be harsh due to the lack of water.