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arid

/หˆรฆ.ษนษชd/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†
adjective

Simple Meaning

very dry, with little or no rain

When to Use

๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing๐Ÿ“ฐNews & Mediaโœˆ๏ธTravel English
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe desert is so arid that nothing grows there for miles.โ€

โ€œFarmers struggle in arid regions because water is so scarce.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

Very dry.

โ€œThe cake was arid.โ€

Related Words

Synonyms:
drybarrenparched
Antonyms:
wethumid
Word Family:
aridaridityaridly