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arid ​
a ridge of sand created by the wind - found in deserts or near lakes and oceans ​
aridity ​
aridness ​
arid region ​
Ariel ​
Aries ​
Arietis ​
Arietis 35 ​
a right-angled support projecting from a wall, holding a shelf ​
a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells - maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier ​
a ring worn on the nose as an ornament ​
arioso ​
arise ​
arisen ​
a rishi said to be Brahma's son ​
arising ​
arising or occurring between species ​
arista ​
aristo ​
aristocracy ​
aristocrat ​
aristocratic ​
aristocratic origin ​
aristocrat lady ​
aristocrats ​
arithmetic ​
arithmetical ​
arithmetic frame ​
arithmetician ​
arithmetic logic unit or ALU ​
arithmetic mean ​
arithmetic progression ​
a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the later Vedic and greater Persian cultures ​
a ritual of sacrifice derived from the practice of Vedic times ​
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Synonyms

Hindi

 शस्यहीन ​वि ​

Synonyms

अनुर्वर, अविविध, उजाड़, ऊसर, जलहीन, बंजर, रूखा [रूखी], रेगिस्तानी, वंध्य, वनस्पतिहीन, वीरान, वृक्षहीन, शस्यहीन, शुष्क, श्रीहीन, सहराई, सूखा [सूखी].

Similar Concepts

अनुर्वर (भूमि), दुर्गम, वर्षाहीन, सूखा [सूखी].

Opposite Concepts

उपवनहीन, वन, शस्यपूर्ण, सुरम्य (वर्णन), हरियल.

English

 arid ​adj ​

Definition

lacking sufficient water or rainfall.

Synonyms

arid, barren, bleak, desolate, devoid of greenery, dismal, dry, fallow, foul, grim, inhospitable, monotonous, poor, sombre, sterile, treeless, waste, waterless.

Similar Concepts

dry, inaccessible, infertile (land), rainless.

Opposite Concepts

forest, gardenless, idyllic, verdant.

Sample Phrases

"an arid climate".

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Rhyme

Hindi

 शस्यहीन ​वि ​

Rhyming Words

रूखा, सूखा, सहराई, रूखी, सूखी, रेगिस्तानी, शुष्क, उजाड़, अविविध, वीरान, वनस्पतिहीन, श्रीहीन, वृक्षहीन, शस्यहीन, जलहीन, वंध्य, बंजर, अनुर्वर, ऊसर.

English

 arid ​adj ​

Rhyming Words

arid, barren, bleak, desolate, devoid of greenery, dismal, dry, fallow, foul, grim, inhospitable, monotonous, poor, sombre, sterile, treeless, waste, waterless.

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