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Definition of arid - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
dry climateextremely dry with little or no rain
- The desert is known for its arid conditions.
2.
boring lifelesslacking interest, excitement, or vitality
- The lecture was arid and hard to follow.
Expressions with arid
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geographical area with very low rainfall
The Sahara Desert is an arid zone.
Origin of arid
Latin, aridus (dry)
Terms with arid included in their meaning
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arid
characterized by a lack of rainfall
arid environment
plant adapted to survive with minimal water
climate
dry or arid, lacking water
geological formation
flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in arid areas
land farming
earth with elevated pH, often from salt buildup in arid ground
arid area
land with little rainfall
plant
type of vegetation in arid regions
geomorphology
arid terrain with severe erosion of sedimentary rocks
arid conditions
plant adapted to dry conditions with water-storing tissues
arid soils
soluble mineral salts in arid soils
plant
widespread shrub found in arid regions
dehydration
remove wetness from, or naturally turn very arid
geography
dry riverbed in arid regions
dryland crop
sorghum from arid areas, used as grain for meal
Australian stone
stone or rock found in arid Australia
wildlife
greyish American fox found in arid regions
abr: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
research center for crops in dry and hot places
Australian animal
species of hare-wallaby in arid Australia
plant
eucalyptus tree or shrub of arid Australia
geography
vast arid plain in southern Australia
arid plains
grasses thriving in arid plains, often native to North America
geography
large arid region in central Australia
map studies
large arid region in Western Asia across several countries
climate
having little rainfall, more than arid areas
Examples of arid in a sentence
Farmers struggle with the arid soil conditions. His poetry readings were arid and failed to engage listeners. The conversation became arid after the initial small talk.
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- French:aride, plate, ...
- German:trocken, eintönig, ...
- Italian:arido, piatto, ...
- Spanish:árido, aburrido, ...
- Portuguese:árido, ...
- Chinese:干旱的, 枯燥的, ...
- Japanese:乾燥した, 退屈な, ...
- Arabic:جَافّ, مُمِلّ, ...
- Hebrew:צָחִיחַ, מְשַׁעֲמֵם, ...
- Russian:засушливый, скучный, ...
- Ukrainian:посушливий, нудний, ...
- Hindi:शुष्क, निर्जीव, ...
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