adj satadj.alllacking sufficient water or rainfallSynset:waterless
Examples:- an arid climate
- a waterless well
- miles of waterless country to cross
Antonyms:wet
Derivationally Related Form:waterlessnessaridnessaridity
Inherited Hypernyms:arid
Similar to:dry
adj satadj.alllacking vitality or spirit; lifelessSynset:desiccate desiccated
Examples:- a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata
- a desiccate romance
- a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
Antonyms:lively
Inherited Hypernyms:arid
Similar to:dull