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arid

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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 agriculture
2 : lacking in interest and life : jejune

arid·i·ty \ə-ˈri-də-tē, a-\ noun

ar·id·ness \ˈa-rəd-nəs, ˈer-əd-\ noun


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