noun
- plural of wadi; dry riverbeds or valleys in desert regions that fill with water during rainy seasons
Usage: geography
Examples
- The flash flood filled the wadies with rushing water.
- Travelers must be careful when crossing wadies during the rainy season.
- The desert landscape was marked by numerous wadies carved by ancient waters.
- Bedouins often camp near wadies where they can find occasional water.
- The wadies remained dry for most of the year in this arid region.