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drouthiest

drouthiest is the superlative 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 drouthiest

What is drouthiest the superlative form of?
Drouthiest is the superlative form of drouthy.

Words near drouthiest in the dictionary

  1. Drouin West
  2. Drouins
  3. droumy
  4. drouth
  5. drouthier
  6. drouthiest
  7. drouthiness
  8. drouths
  9. drouthy
  10. drove
  11. drove a coach and horses through

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