Definitions for arid
ˈær ɪdarid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arid, waterlessadjective

   lacking sufficient water or rainfall

   "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross"

2. arid, desiccate, desiccatedadjective

   lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

   "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aridadjective

   Very dry.

2. aridadjective

   Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.

3. aridadjective

   Devoid of value.

4. Etymology: Ultimately from the term aridus, confer its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb areo, akin to ardeo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aridadjective

   Dry; parched up.

   Etymology: aridus, Lat. dry.

   My complexion is become adust, and my body arid, by visiting lands. Scriblerus Club , M. Scribl.

   His harden’d fingers deck the gaudy spring,
   Without him summer were an arid waste. James Thomson, Autumn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arid

   A region is arid when it severely lacks available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Regions with arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most arid climates straddle the Equator; these regions include parts of Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Australia.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arid

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aridadjective

   exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren

2. Etymology: [L. aridus, fr. arere to be dry: cf. F. aride.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arid

   A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America and Central America.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arid

   ar′id, adj. dry: parched.—ns. Arid′ity, Ar′idness. [L. aridus.]

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arid

   Applied to regions in which the normal rainfall is insufficient to produce ordinary farm crops without irrigation, and in which desert conditions prevail: see humid.

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Anagrams for arid »

1. Dari

2. raid

3. RAID

4. riad

How to pronounce arid?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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How to say arid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arid in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of arid in a Sentence

1. Regina Alvalá:

   We want to provide information about the crop productivity loss for all municipalities of the semi-arid region.

2. Anthon St Maarten:

   We have created a manic world nauseous with the pursuit of material wealth. Many also bear their cross of imagined deprivation, while their fellow human beings remain paralyzed by real poverty. We drown in the thick sweetness of our sensual excess, and our shameless opulence, while our discontent souls suffocate in the arid wasteland of spiritual deprivation.

3. Kathie Barstnar:

   ... Preventing stormwater from carrying pollutants into the ecosystems around an area. But a few states over, in Colorado, the semi-arid environment makes water a precious resource. There are significant number of unknowns, even if you just look at the water retention requirements, colorado has very extensive water rights laws. There are also mechanical and engineering challenges, plus ongoing maintenance expenses and concerns costs will be passed down to consumers, hurting smaller businesses and renters. Whether it's office rents, or apartment rents, the biggest complaint we hear daily in Colorado right now is rents are too high, said developer Jim Neenan, president and CEO of Prime West Development. Another issue raised is that it impacts all buildings of a certain size, regardless of whether it's a church, historical building, non-profit or affordable housing. You can drive around the city or walk around the city, you can see example after example of buildings that there would be no way to put a green roof on.

4. Bruno Campello:

   The branch of logic is the husband of all sciences. It is indispensable to rationalize them but alone is arid and does not generate the child that is knowledge.

5. Tetyana Adamenko:

   We had one of the most arid Aprils in our history. We expect some weather fronts late this week and next week but they can only mitigate the situation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arid
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arid
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=arid
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=arid
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=arid