ETYM Latin aridus, from arere to be dry: cf. French aride.
1. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall; SYN. waterless.
2. Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; SYN. desiccate, desiccated.
3. Dry, barren (land etc.); dull, unoriginal, lifeless.
Ludwig, 1878, [a] 1956, dt. Luftschiffbauer; Mitarbeiter F. von Zeppelins.
Frz. sec, engl. dry, Bez. zur Charakterisierung des Zuckergehalts im Wein (max. 9 g/l).