arid
Origin of arid
1synonym study For arid
Other words for arid
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Other words from arid
- a·rid·i·ty [uh-rid-i-tee], /əˈrɪd ɪ ti/, ar·id·ness, noun
- ar·id·ly, adverb
- hy·per·ar·id, adjective
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How to use arid in a sentence
Some scientists have argued that the dark veins aren’t made of water at all and are really just arid landslides, but neither camp has produced a satisfactory explanation.
Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides | Charlie Wood | February 3, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAll that good organic gunk could get recycled back onto farms to help plants grow and soils retain water in arid San Diego County, which has more small farms than any county in the United States.
Environment Report: Local Farms Want Your Table Scraps | MacKenzie Elmer | January 25, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoWelcome to the arid wasteland that has been the Washington Football Team’s 21st century postseason history.
Washington’s last playoff win came 15 years ago. That felt like a beginning, too. | Barry Svrluga | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostWe’re an arid region prone to high-whipping and hot Santa Ana winds every winter, which often lead to power shutoffs by SDG&E as a wildfire prevention measure.
San Diego’s Climate Challenges Will Still Be Here in 2021 – and Beyond | MacKenzie Elmer | January 1, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoRelative amounts of different carbon and nitrogen isotopes depend on whether an elephant spent most of its time in, say, a rainforest or an arid grassland.
Ivory from a 16th century shipwreck reveals new details about African elephants | Maria Temming | December 17, 2020 | Science News
Some parts were arid, nearly barren, others green and fertile.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas | Nick Kotz | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis papers are voluminous but arid, nothing of the man comes through.
Anguilla is an arid, flat Caribbean island surrounded on all sides by seawater.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort | The Daily Beast | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Republican gathering in Tampa was like a business meeting—for the most part, emotionally and rhetorically arid.
Obama, Clinton Scored Back to Back Home Runs With Their Speeches | Robert Shrum | September 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMedia people, always on perpetual deadline, can adapt even to the most arid surroundings.
Tropical Storm Isaac Sidelines Media Elite at the Republican Convention | Lauren Ashburn | August 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDeath, to do him justice, he had met with none of the cowardice he had vaunted, and consistently with his arid cynical soul.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe broad river was left behind; they set their course toward the arid mountains of Libya.
Bella Donna | Robert Hichens“Guayule” is a resinous rubber secured from a two-foot shrub that grows on the arid plains of Texas and Northern Mexico.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousThe interior plateau may be described as arid, so that irrigation is required if crops are to be raised.
A great part of this region is an arid and frightful desert; but the more favored portions are extremely fertile.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for arid
/ (ˈærɪd) /
having little or no rain; dry; parched with heat
devoid of interest
Origin of arid
1Derived forms of arid
- aridity (əˈrɪdɪtɪ) or aridness, noun
- aridly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for arid
[ ăr′ĭd ]
Very dry, especially having less precipitation than is needed to support most trees or woody plants. Deserts have arid climates.
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