Noun: aridity u'ri-di-tee
- Extreme dryness, especially due to lack of rainfall
"The aridity of the region made agriculture nearly impossible";
- aridness, thirstiness
- The quality of yielding nothing of value
"The aridity of the desert made agriculture impossible";
- fruitlessness, barrenness
Derived forms: aridities
Type of: dryness, quality, waterlessness, xerotes
Encyclopedia: Aridity