arid

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Very dry.
2. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
3. Devoid of value.

Concepten

dor

droog

droge

onvruchtbaar

aride

Synoniemen

dry

waterless

barren

desiccate

desiccated

insipid

parched

droughty

dried up

dried

jejune

sere

fruitless

futile

grim

infertile

lacklustre

lifeless

longing

nasty

pedestrian

pity

pointless

sapless

seamy

seared

sterile

straight

terse

thirsty

tough

unappealing

unappetizing

unattractive

unenlivened

unexceptional

unfertile

unfruitful

unhappy

☹️

uninspired

uninteresting

unproductive

unsympathetic

untoward

unwatered

unwelcome

unwished

vapid

yearning

desiccative

unappetising

unlikable

unwished-for

unimagination

unsweet

drought-affected

academic

moisture-free

acarpous

anhydrous

annoying

bad

👎

brut

curt

dehydrated

desert

🏜️

drab

drier

dull

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈæɹ.ɪd/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ārdeō (“I am on fire, I burn”).