driest

American

[drahy-ist] / ˈdraɪ ɪst /

adjective

superlative of dry.

driest British

/ ˈdraɪɪst /

adjective

a superlative of dry

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Death Valley in California - the hottest place on Earth and the driest place in North America - is currently carpeted in wildflowers in what is shaping up to be the best bloom in a decade.

From BBC

Agriculture along Peru's coast has always been difficult because the region is among the driest environments on Earth.

From Science Daily

New research reveals that life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth is far more resilient and diverse than many scientists expected.

From Science Daily

They are exceptionally lovely; even the driest of his working drawings—for example, the construction details for an iron bookstand—exult in line and color in a way utterly alien to modern practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UK saw its hottest summer on record, as well as the driest spring in England since 1893.

From BBC

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