desertlike

des·ert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dez-ert]
- /ˈdɛz ərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dez-ert]
- /ˈdɛz ərt/

Definitions of desertlike word

noun desertlike a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness. 1
noun desertlike any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil. Synonyms: wasteland, barren wilderness. 1
noun desertlike an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists. 1
noun desertlike (formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation. 1
noun desertlike any place lacking in something: The town was a cultural desert. Synonyms: wasteland. 1
adjective desertlike of, relating to, or like a desert. Synonyms: desolate; barren, infertile; arid. 1

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Origin of desertlike

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin dēsertum (neuter), noun use of past participle of Latin dēserere to abandon, forsake, equivalent to dē- de- + serere to join together (in a line); cf. series

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Parts of speech for Desertlike

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desertlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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