Definitions
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
Word origin
From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“to be dry, to be parched”), akin to ārdeō (“to be on fire, to burn”).
Used in a sentence
“The cake was arid.”
“Deserts are known for being arid.”
“And because this part of Utah is arid, the geologic landscape is fully revealed with very little vegetation to hide it, faults and all.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Very dry”4 letters
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