Both Uses
arid
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Atticus's voice had lost its comfortableness; he was speaking in his arid, detached professional voice.
p. 210.6 *arid = lifeless (lacking vitality)
- His voice had lost its aridity, its detachment, and he was talking to the jury as if they were folks on the post office corner.
p. 230.9aridity = lack of vitality
Definitions:
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(1)
(arid) very dry from a lack of rain, or (figuratively) dull and lacking in life or interest
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)