<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all</li><li>any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil</li><li>an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists</li><li>any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation</li><li>any place lacking in something</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>wasteland</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or like a desert</li><li>occurring, living, or flourishing in the desert</li><li>designed or suitable for wear in the desert, as cool, protective clothing</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>arid</li><li>infertile</li><li>barren</li><li>desolate</li></ul>