fruitlessness, aridity, barrenness
(noun) the quality of yielding nothing of value
aridity, aridness, thirstiness
(noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aridity (countable and uncountable, plural aridities)
A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
Source: Wiktionary
A*rid"i*ty, n.; pl. Aridities. Etym: [L. ariditas, fr. aridus.]
1. The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
2. Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought. Norris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
