arid

As adjectives the difference between fertile and arid

is that fertile is capable of growing abundant crops; productive while arid is very dry.

As adjectives the difference between droughty and arid

is that droughty is lacking rain while arid is very dry.

As adjectives the difference between arid and humid

is that arid is very dry while humid is containing sensible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery; as, humid earth; consisting of water or vapor.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun moisture is

a moderate degree of wetness.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun thirstland is

(south africa) an extensive arid region.

As adjectives the difference between arid and nonarid

is that arid is very dry while nonarid is not arid.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun solonchak is

a pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid conditions with poor drainage.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun regosol is

a weakly developed mineral soil in unconsolidated materials, found extensively in eroding lands, in particular in arid and semiarid areas and in mountain regions.

As adjectives the difference between arid and semidry

is that arid is very dry while semidry is somewhat dry, but not severely arid.

As an adjective arid

is very dry.

As a noun aridification is

(ecology) the long-term process by which a region becomes more arid.