aridness
Lack of moisture
Aridness is the quality of being arid—extremely dry, lacking moisture or rainfall.
The term applies literally to climates and landscapes: the aridness of the Sahara.
It extends to anything lacking vitality or interest: the aridness of academic prose.
Aridity is the more common noun form.
Bleak and abandoned
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- barrenUnable to produce
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- wastelandUninhabitable barren region
inhospitable · stark · bare · unfruitful · unproductive · sterile · impoverished · harsh
To leave behind completely
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandFine rock particles
oasis · cacti · xerophyte · tumbleweed · scorpion · camel · mirage · sirocco
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crispFirm and breakable
wilted · scorched · sere · wizened · shriveled · sapless · moistureless · waterless
Severe food shortage
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- wildfiresUncontrolled outdoor blazes
- thirstNeed for fluid
desolate
Bleak and abandoned
wasteland · inhospitable · stark · bare · unfruitful · unproductive · sterile · impoverished · harsh · stunted
desert
To leave behind completely
sand · oasis · cacti · xerophyte · tumbleweed · scorpion · camel · mirage · sirocco · wadi
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- brittleLiable to shatter
crisp · wilted · scorched · sere · wizened · shriveled · sapless · moistureless · waterless · dusty
famine
Severe food shortage
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- wildfiresUncontrolled outdoor blazes
aridnesswetness
State of being soaked
dampness · moisture · humidity · sogginess · clamminess
aridnesslushness
Abundant, thriving growth
fertility · fecundity · verdancy · luxuriance · richness
aridnessrichness
State of abundance
vividness · colorfulness · liveliness · warmth · lushness