Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Dry; barren; parched from heat; exhausted of moisture; as, arid desert lands.

Multi-Version Concordance Arid (2 Occurrences) Matthew 12:43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it. (See NIV) Luke 11:24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says,'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.' (See NIV)