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drouthier

drouthier is the comparative form of drouthy.

Meaning of drouthy

Adjective

drouthy (comparative drouthier or more drouthy, superlative drouthiest or most drouthy)

  1. (Scotland, US) Droughty, dry.
    • The drouthy sandy soils are not well adapted to the grain crops that grow throughout the summer but may be used for wheat or rye, the deep-rooting legumes, or timber.1951 June, Herman L. Wascher, R. S. Smith, R. T. Odell, Soil Report 74: Iroquois County Soils, U. S. Department of Agriculture, page 13
  2. (Scotland, US) Thirsty.
    • At parting, they bestowed a cup on him of a miraculous make, for it was ever full of wine, let the drinker be ever so drouthy.1835, Egerton Brydges, editor, Notes on Comus: The Poetical Works of John Milton, volume 5, page 252

Questions about drouthier

What is drouthier the comparative form of?
Drouthier is the comparative form of drouthy.

Words near drouthier in the dictionary

  1. Drouin South
  2. Drouin West
  3. Drouins
  4. droumy
  5. drouth
  6. drouthier
  7. drouthiest
  8. drouthiness
  9. drouths
  10. drouthy
  11. drove

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