arid

//ˈærɪd//
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Adjective

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1

Extremely dry, having little or no rainfall; lacking moisture.

The arid desert receives almost no rainfall throughout the year.

2

Lacking interest, excitement, or vitality; dull and uninspiring.

The professor's arid lecture put half the class to sleep.