1. having very little or no rain; extremely dry
2. lacking interest, excitement, or meaning; dull

Examples

• The arid desert receives less than ten inches of rain per year.
• Cacti are well-adapted to survive in arid climates.
• The southwestern United States has many arid regions.
• His lecture was so arid that half the students fell asleep.
• The novel’s arid prose failed to capture readers’ attention.
• After the drought, the once-green fields became arid and brown.
• She found the technical manual’s arid language difficult to follow.