Droughty
/ˈdɹaʊti/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 Dry; thirsty. archaic
"thou muſt / With taſteleſs Water waſh thy droughty Throat."
Example
More examples"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.