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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of drought. Northern-England, Scotland, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "He listened to her licking lap. Ham and eggs, no. No good eggs with this drouth."

2. 2
   a shortage of rainfall wordnet
3. 3
   a prolonged shortage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

droughtdrought

Example

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"He listened to her licking lap. Ham and eggs, no. No good eggs with this drouth."

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