xeric
xe·ric/ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/adjective
xeric is spelled X-E-R-I-C: 5 letters and 2 syllables (xe·ric). It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, xeric means “Very dry, lacking humidity and water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in xeric?
| Letters | 5: X-E-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: xe·ric |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is xeric?
Xeric appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce xeric?
- US /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/
- US /ˈzɛɹ-/
- UK /ˈzɪə.ɹɪk/
Xeric has 2 syllables, split xe·ric in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of xeric
- more xeric comparative
- most xeric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xeric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very dry, lacking humidity and water.
- 2
Adapted to live in a very dry habitat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xeric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very dry:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does xeric come from?
From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).