Arid

Pronunciation in accents without the w, English-languag vowel changes before historic /r/#Mary–marry–merry_merger, "Mary, marry, merry" merger in accents with the

• UK IPA: /ˈæ.ɹɪd/
• US IPA: /ˈæ.ɹɪd/
• US IPA: /ˈɛə.ɹɪd/

Origin

Ultimately from the Latin term āridus ("dry, arid, parched"), confer its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo ("I am dry, I am parched"), akin to ārdeō ("I'm on fire, I burn").

Full definition of arid

Adjective

1. Very dry.
2. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
3. Devoid of value.

Anagrams

• Dari
• raid, RAID
• riad