[ 'arɪd ]
■ adjective
1》 (of land or a climate) very dry; having little or no rain.
2》 uninteresting: ~ verse.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~e or L. ~us , from arere 'be dry or parched'.
[ 'arɪd ]
■ adjective
1》 (of land or a climate) very dry; having little or no rain.
2》 uninteresting: ~ verse.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~e or L. ~us , from arere 'be dry or parched'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004