Arid: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Arid adjective. Having so little rain that few plants can grow.
How to say it
AR-id/ˈærɪd/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (AR).
Meanings
- Having so little rain that few plants can grow.
- Dull and lifeless, with nothing to hold the interest.
Arid in a sentence
After three years without proper rain, the arid hills behind the town had turned the colour of biscuits.
The report was so arid that half the committee were checking their phones by page four.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- dry
- parched
- barren
Opposite:
- wet
- lush
- fertile
Where arid comes from
From Latin aridus, dry, from arere, to be dry.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The report was so _____ that half the committee were checking their phones by page four.
- inclement
- ephemeral
- arid
Show the answer
arid: The report was so arid that half the committee were checking their phones by page four.