arid
Translation
arid, dry, barren
Examples
The desert has an arid climate.
The desert has an arid climate.
The lecture was long and arid.
The lecture was long and arid.
Grammar Patterns
an arid ((noun)) The desert has an arid climate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dry, barren, parched; Antonyms: wet, fertile, humid
Etymology
From Latin 'aridus', meaning 'dry, parched'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'air-id'. Imagine hot, dry 'air' in a desert.