As an adjective arid
is very dry.
As a verb abid is
(archaic) (abide).
As a noun abid is
slave.
arid
English
Adjective
(
en-adj)
(
wikipedia arid)
Very dry.
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Devoid of value.
Quotations
* 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 37
*: Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.
See also
* semiarid
Anagrams
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abid
English
Etymology 1
See (abide)
Verb
(head)
(archaic) (abide)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
slave
servant
worshipper
See also
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Anagrams
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