ar·id 
/ˈerəd/ adjective
/ˈerəd/ adjective [more arid; most arid] 1 : very dry : having very little rain or water
▪ an arid desert ▪ arid lands/regions 2 : lacking in interest and life
▪ a dull and arid textbook
▪ an arid desert ▪ arid lands/regions
▪ a dull and arid textbook
— arid·i·ty /əˈrɪdəti/ noun [noncount]
▪ the aridity of the land
/əˈrɪdəti/ noun [noncount] ▪ the aridity of the land
