Meaning
Very dry.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti Proto-Italic *āzēō Latin āreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin āriduslbor. French arideder. ▲ Latin āridusder. English arid From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“to be dry, to be parched”), akin to ārdeō (“to be on fire, to burn”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-06DABCIRT
- 2026-07-16DACIRTY
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-04-17RNAMDBI
- 2026-02-03RACDIMT
- 2025-11-28AYDRONI
- 2025-08-14IARDBHT
- 2025-03-05DARIGNW
- 2025-02-17DRANHCI
- 2024-07-16DAIRWYZ
- 2024-03-24RALDCIO
- 2024-03-05IADLMOR
+8 earlier appearances in the archive.