arid

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun deficit is

deficit.

As adjectives the difference between arid and dried

is that arid is very dry while dried is without water or moisture.

As a verb dried is

(dry).

As an acronym solid

is (programming|object-oriented).

As an adjective arid is

very dry.

As adjectives the difference between arid and acerbic

is that arid is very dry while acerbic is tasting sour or bitter.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun draught is

the action or an act of pulling something along, especially a beast of burden, vehicle or tractor.

As a verb draught is

to draw out; to call forth see draft.

As adjectives the difference between arid and awash

is that arid is very dry while awash is washed by the waves or tide; said of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc, when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it.

As adjectives the difference between arid and drouthy

is that arid is very dry while drouthy is (scotland) droughty, dry.

Arid is a synonym of parched.

As adjectives the difference between parched and arid

is that parched is dry while arid is very dry.

As a verb parched

is past tense of parch.

Infertile is a related term of arid.

As adjectives the difference between infertile and arid

is that infertile is not fertile while arid is very dry.

Arid is a related term of uncultivated.

As adjectives the difference between arid and uncultivated

is that arid is very dry while uncultivated is not cultivated by agricultural methods; not prepared for cultivation.