arid - Meaning in Konkani

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arid - Meaning in Konkani

arid Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of arid in English

arid adjective

1. lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

   Synonyms

   desiccate, desiccated

   Examples

   • "a desiccate romance"
   • "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"
   • "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"
2. lacking sufficient water or rainfall

   Synonyms

   waterless

   Examples

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

Synonyms of arid

• desiccate, desiccated
• waterless

Description

Aridity is the condition of a region that severely lacks available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Regions with arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most arid climates are located in the subtropics; these regions include parts of Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and Australia.

Also see "Aridity" on Wikipedia

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