waterlessness
Absence of moisture
Waterlessness is the state of being without water.
The word appears in contexts ranging from desert ecology to drought conditions to dehydration: The waterlessness of the region made settlement impossible.
It's a formal or technical alternative to dryness or aridity.
Absence of moisture
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- anhydrousContaining no water
parched · sere · dustiness · xeric · drought-resistant · xerophyte · cracked · brittle
Excessive fluid loss
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
- needEssential requirement
desperation · deprivation · yearning · unquenched · cottonmouth · thirsty
Inability to reproduce
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
desolate · fruitless · depleted · exhausted · bleak · stark · empty · bare
Largest hot desert
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandFine rock particles
- oasisFertile desert spot
camel · nomad · caravan · cacti · tumbleweed · scorpion · mirage · sandstorm
Severe food shortage
- crop failureWhen fields yield nothing
- dust bowlErosion-ravaged drought zone
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- fallowUnplanted field recovering
dryness
Absence of moisture
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
anhydrous · parched · sere · dustiness · xeric · drought-resistant · xerophyte · cracked · brittle · chapped
dehydration
Excessive fluid loss
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
need · desperation · deprivation · yearning · unquenched · cottonmouth · thirsty
infertility
Inability to reproduce
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- lifelessDevoid of animation
inhospitable · desolate · fruitless · depleted · exhausted · bleak · stark · empty · bare · unfruitfulness
Sahara
Largest hot desert
oasis · camel · nomad · caravan · cacti · tumbleweed · scorpion · mirage · sandstorm · sirocco
famine
Severe food shortage
- crop failureWhen fields yield nothing
- dust bowlErosion-ravaged drought zone
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
fallow · soil erosion · wildfire risk · dry spell · rainless
waterlessnesswetness
State of being soaked
wateriness · moisture · dampness · humidity · saturation
water, watery, watered, watering, underwater, saltwater, waters, watershed, freshwater