droughty
/ˈdɹaʊti/
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Canada[ˈdɹʌʊɾi]
droughty adjective: lacking rain.
Adjective
droughty (comparative droughtier, superlative droughtiest)
- 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.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 268
- Dry; thirsty.
- thou muſt / With taſteleſs Water waſh thy droughty Throat.1708, [John Philips], “Book II”, in Cyder. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 52
droughty meaning in Persian
droughty in Persian
- lacking rain
- خشک
Forms of droughty
| comparative | droughtier |
|---|---|
| superlative | droughtiest |
| alternative form | drouthy |
Origin of droughty
From drought + -y.
Words formed from droughty
Words that rhyme with droughty
Questions about droughty
- What does droughty mean?
- Droughty means lacking rain.
- What is droughty in Persian?
- Droughty in Persian is خشک. See Droughty meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is droughty?
- Droughty is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce droughty?
- Droughty is pronounced /ˈdɹaʊti/.
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