Dry.
Arid is another word for extremely dry.
Arid.
Arid
Another word for desert is "arid region" or "wasteland".
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Arid or dry deserts.
The prefix of the word "arid" is "a-".
Arid
There are two words that fit your search....Dune or Wash.
Dry is a synonym for the word arid.
The word you are looking for is probably "arid". According to my dictionary, however, "arid" means very dry, in both the literal and figurative senses, without meaning hot.Arid:1. being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.2. barren or unproductive because of lack of moisture.
a good sentence might be "although technically perfect the arid music piece was unable to hold peoples attention" here the word is used as boring or dull another good sentence is :These are not the arid canyons you normally associate with Arizona. dame