Main Entry:

ar·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-rəd, ˈer-əd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French or Latin; French aride, from Latin aridus, from arēre to be dry; akin to Sanskrit āsa ash, Old English asce

Date:

1652

1: excessively dry ; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture2: lacking in interest and life : jejune

— arid·i·ty \ə-ˈri-də-tē, a-\ noun

— ar·id·ness \ˈa-rəd-nəs, ˈer-əd-\ noun