arid

Letters that make arid

a, d, r, i are letters that make 'arid'

Words within arid

id, ar, rid, RI, AR, ID, Ar are words within 'arid'

Anagrams of arid

raid is an anagram of 'arid'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of arid

larid is a word created by adding a letter to 'arid'


2 possible definitions for 'arid'

Arid as "lacking sufficient water or rainfall"

Under this definition, arid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

waterless has the same meaning as arid

Derivatives of arid

thirstiness, aridity, dryness, waterlessness, xerotes, aridness are derivatives of 'arid'.

Similar to arid

dry is similar to arid.

Example of arid used within this context

"an arid climate", "a waterless well", "miles of waterless country to cross"


Arid as "lacking vitality or spirit, lifeless"

Under this definition, arid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

desiccate, desiccated have the same meaning as 'arid'

Similar to arid

dull is similar to arid.

Example of arid used within this context

"a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata", "a desiccate romance", "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo



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