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   Droughty

   /ˈdroudē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by a drought or lack of rain: North American "a frosty spring and droughty summer combined to give Virginia its worst apple harvest in 20 years"
   • ▪ having little or no moisture; dry or arid: North American "especially affected are trees growing on droughty soils"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from drought + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. droughtiness noun

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   What does drought mean?

   • Drought is a complicated phenomenon, and can be hard to define. One difficulty is that drought means different things in different regions. A drought is defined depending on the average amount of precipitation that an area is accustomed to receiving. For example, in Atlanta, Georgia, the average rainfall is about 127 centimeters (50 inches) a year.

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   When was the word droughty first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective droughty is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for droughty is from 1596, in the writing of Michael Drayton, poet. droughty is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: drought n., ‑y suffix1. drought | drouth, n. Old English–

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   What is a drought example?

   • A drought is defined depending on the average amount of precipitation that an area is accustomed to receiving. For example, in Atlanta, Georgia, the average rainfall is about 127 centimeters (50 inches) a year. If significantly less rain falls, there may be water shortages and a drought may be declared.

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   What is drought in geography?

   • Drought is an extended period of unusually dry weather when there is not enough rain. Biology, Ecology, Earth Science, Meteorology, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History, World History, Geology

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   : a period of dryness especially when prolonged. specifically : one that causes extensive damage to crops or prevents their successful growth. resistant to drought. 2. : a prolonged or chronic shortage or lack of something expected or desired. a drought of creativity. droughtiness. ˈdrau̇-tē-nəs. noun. droughty. ˈdrau̇-tē. adjective. Synonyms.

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   2 days ago · Definition of 'droughty' Word Frequency. droughty in American English. (ˈdrauti) adjective Word forms: droughtier, droughtiest. 1. dry. 2. lacking rain. 3. chiefly Brit dialect. thirsty. Also: drouthy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

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   Apr 3, 2024 · Defining Drought. Drought is a complicated phenomenon, and can be hard to define. One difficulty is that drought means different things in different regions. A drought is defined depending on the average amount of precipitation that an area is accustomed to receiving.

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   Define droughty. droughty synonyms, droughty pronunciation, droughty translation, English dictionary definition of droughty. also drouth n. 1. A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions. 2. A prolonged dearth or...

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   DROUGHTY definition: dry | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

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   Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Lacking rain. Wiktionary. (archaic) Dry; thirsty. Thy droughty throat. "” Philips. Wiktionary. Synonyms: arid. thirsty. rainless. dry. Origin of Droughty. drought +"Ž -y. From Wiktionary. Droughty Sentence Examples.

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    What does the adjective droughty mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective droughty . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.