adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French ~e, from Latin ~us, from arēre to be dry; akin to Sanskrit āsa ash, Old English asce Date: 1652 excessively dry, lacking in interest and life ; jejune , ~ity noun ~ness noun
ARID
Meaning of ARID in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012