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arid definition
arid |
Grep of noun arid acarid aridity aridness larid sciarid sparid Overview of adj arid The adj arid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. arid, waterless -- (lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well "miles of waterless country to cross") 2. arid, desiccate, desiccated -- (lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata";l "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo) Antonyms of adj arid 2 senses of arid Sense 1 arid, waterless INDIRECT (VIA dry) -> wet Sense 2 arid, desiccate, desiccated INDIRECT (VIA dull) -> lively Similarity of adj arid 2 senses of arid Sense 1 arid, waterless => dry (vs. wet) Sense 2 arid, desiccate, desiccated => dull (vs. lively) Attributes of adj arid Familiarity of adj arid arid used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj arid arid semiarid Overview of adj arid The adj arid has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. arid, waterless -- (lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well "miles of waterless country to cross") 2. arid, desiccate, desiccated -- (lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata";l "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo)
arid definition
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