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arid

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The meaning (definition) of the word arid

very dry, with almost no rain, like a hot sandy desert

The word arid used in a sentence

The desert is arid because it is very dry with almost no rain.

Words that mean the same as arid (synonyms)

dry

Words that mean the opposite of arid (antonyms)

wetmoist

How the word arid is said around the world

Frencharide (ahreed)
Spanishárido (ahreethoh)
Mandarin干旱 (gān hàn)
Hindiशुष्क (shuushk)
Arabicقاحل (kahl)
Russianзасушливый (zasushlivyi)
Portuguese (EU)árido (ahreeduu)
Portuguese (BR)árido (ahreeduu)
Japanese乾燥 (kansou)
Germantrocken (trawkuhn)
Urduبنجر (bungyuhr)
Punjabiਸੁੱਕਾ (suukah)
Korean건조한 (geonjohan)
Hebrewצָחִיחַ (tsahkheeykhah)
Greekξερός (xeros)
Dutchdor (dawr)
Tagalogtuyot (tooyoht)
Vietnamesekhô cằn (khoh kahn)
Turkishkurak (koorahk)
Persianخشک (khohshk)
Polishjałowy (yowawvi)
Ukrainianпосушливий (posushlyvyy)
Bengaliশুষ্ক (shooshkaw)
Swedishtorr (tawr)
Italianarido (ahreedoh)

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