dearthy
UK/ˈdɜː.θi/US/ˈdɝθi/
dearthy adjective: marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
Adjective
dearthy (comparative dearthier or more dearthy, superlative dearthiest or most dearthy)
- Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
- […] the natural has become the artificial; the noble and desirable, the dearthy and uninteresting; the simple the complex; the intelligible the unintelligible.1829, Principles of Natural and Metaphysical Philosophy
- In such a day as this, many a “little sanctuary” or worshipping knot of God's people (Ezek.11.16) may find the loved and deeply experienced Luther calculated, though dead, still to speak to their souls, through this his grand Testimony, more profitably, than many, or perhaps any, ministers they may...1856, Jean Calvin, translated by Henry Cole, Calvin's Calvinism
Synonyms of dearthy
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Forms of dearthy
| comparative | dearthier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more dearthy |
| superlative | dearthiest |
| superlative | most dearthy |
Origin of dearthy
From dearth + -y.
Words that rhyme with dearthy
Questions about dearthy
- What does dearthy mean?
- Dearthy means marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
- What part of speech is dearthy?
- Dearthy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dearthy?
- Dearthy is pronounced /ˈdɜː.θi/ (UK).
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