wadi

wa·di also wa·dy  (wäd)

n. pl. wa·dis also wa·dies

1.

a. A valley, gully, or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

b. A stream that flows through such a channel.

2. An oasis.

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[Arabic wdi; see wdy in Semitic roots.]

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wadi [wod-dee]

Noun

pl -dies a river in N Africa or Arabia, which is dry except in the rainy season [Arabic]

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wadi  (wäd)

A gully or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wadi - gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)