noun
wadi
WAH-dee
noun
1
A valley or streambed in North Africa or the Middle East that stays dry except during rare rains.
"Flash floods can turn a peaceful wadi into a raging torrent within minutes."
How to Use Wadi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dry riverbed or gully found in desert regions, which only fills with water occasionally.
Common pairings
dry wadi
flash flood in a wadi
Word Forms
wadis plural, wadies plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Arabic wādī, meaning "valley" or "riverbed".