Droughty

//ˈdɹaʊti// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking rain.

    "From habit the sheep would head for the river, but, though it was early spring, the winter had been droughty, and the river was only a string of dangerous water-holes."

  2. 2
    Dry; thirsty. archaic

    "thou muſt / With taſteleſs Water waſh thy droughty Throat."

Synonyms

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dryanhydrousariddesertdrydusty

Antonyms

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moist

Example

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"From habit the sheep would head for the river, but, though it was early spring, the winter had been droughty, and the river was only a string of dangerous water-holes."

Etymology

From drought + -y.

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