Arid

Word ARID
Character 4
Hyphenation ar id
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Arid"

What do we mean by arid?

Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants. adjective

Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull. adjective

Dry; without moisture; parched with heat; hence, figuratively, uninteresting, lifeless, dull, pithless, etc.

Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren. adjective

Very dry. adjective

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

Devoid of value. adjective

Lacking sufficient water or rainfall adjective

Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless adjective

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Synonyms and Antonyms for Arid

The word "arid" in example sentences

Taking this into account, the project hopes to combine desalination plants and agriculture along with the solar plants to provide fresh drinking water and grow crops in arid desert region. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is Brooks talking about the movie industry in arid Hollywood, CA? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still, the book is often read in arid isolation, as merely a prophetic anticipation of more modern economic theory. ❋ Jeffrey Collins (2010)

Closed irrigation canals are a must in arid regions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is commonly found in arid climate areas to provide protection from direct sun exposure, as well as for occasional use in protecting the mouth and eyes from blown dust and sand ... ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

Cultivation: The candleabra cactus grows in arid conditions to a height of almost 40 feet, branching from a single trunk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Villages, their white buildings like cubes of feta flung from the sky by the gods, clinging to the slopes of mountains, teetering on cliff edges, nestling in arid inland valleys. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Shade, cold water and fresh breezes are the joys of life in arid Arabia. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The verdict is out on silver nitrate - it seems to work at 55% humidity and above, but that does not do much in arid areas. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Like the cachanilla, a sturdy desert plant that flowers in arid, saline soil, Mexicali has flourished at the edge of the harsh Sonoran Desert and bloomed as one of Mexico's most prosperous communities. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Human activities in arid urban environments can affect rainfall and water cycle ❋ Unknown (2006)

It insulates so well that it keeps dwellings in arid regions cool and those in frigid regions warm. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A type of fruit, known also as monkey orange (botanical name Strychnos innocua Del.), indigenous to southern Mozambique, especially important as a famine food in arid regions. noyi. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Recognizing that only 7% of national territory has a humid climate and that 56% lies in arid or semi-arid zones, it emphasizes that the principal user of water resources is farming, with 21% of the economically active population dedicated to agricultural activities and with almost 80% of all the water extracted from wells and rivers being used for irrigation. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Seventy percent of the whole country is classified as arid. ❋ Sorrel Wilby (2001)

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