arid

/ˈæɹɪd/

/ˈæɹəd/, /ˈɛɹəd/

arid

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

synonyms : waterless

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

synonyms : desiccate

Examples

1. The planet is barren and arid.

2. On the other hand, we have an arid landscape.

3. A huge percentage of the nation's fruits and vegetables, nuts, and beef come of this increasingly arid West.

4. Practically the entire long coastline of Peru is extremely arid desert, second only to the Atacama of Chile, the driest of all deserts.