barren
Cross references:
1. bare 2. sterile
1. bar.ren \'bar-*n\ \-*n-n*s\ aj [ME bareine, fr. OF baraine] 1: not
reproducing : as 1a: incapable of producing offspring - used esp. of
females or matings 1b: not yet or not recently pregnant 1c: habitually
failing to fruit 2: not productive : as 2a: producing inferior or scant
vegetation {~ soils} 2b: unproductive of results or gain : FRUITLESS {a ~
schem e} 3: DEVOID, LACKING 4: lacking interest, information, or charm 5:
DULL, UNRESPONSIVE - bar.ren.ly av
2. barren n 1: a tract of barren land pl 2: an extent of usu. level land
having an inferior growth of trees or littl e vegetation