sauss

Latvian

adj
Definitions
  • dry containing (relatively) little or no liquid, moisture, vapor, whose surface has (relatively) little or no liquid, moisture
  • dry which has lose
  • (usually definite forms) dry containing less liquid, moisture than usual, than other comparable items
  • (of climate, weather, their elements, of time periods or areas) dry characterized by relatively little humidity in the air or soil, by relatively less rainfall
  • dry which happens, is carry out
  • (of people, their body parts) dry, thin, weak
  • (of people, their behavior) dry without emotionality, without compassion or concern
  • (of activity) dry without feelings, which causes no feelings
  • (of sounds) dry, toneless, hollow]

Etymology

Inherited from *sausas derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic *saušas derived from Proto-Indo-European *saus- (parched, dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*saus-

Gloss

parched, dry

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

干, 乾

Emoji
🏜️

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