drouth

n. Sc., Ir., US, & poet. var. of DROUGHT.

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noun

1. a shortage of rainfall

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farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season

• Syn: ↑drought

• Hypernyms: ↑dryness, ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes

2. a prolonged shortage

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when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought

• Syn: ↑drought

• Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period

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noun

see drought

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drouth «drowth», noun.

= drought. (Cf. ↑drought)

Usage See drought for usage note. (Cf. ↑drought)

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[drouTH]

n. dialect or poetic form of drought

Derivatives:

drouthy adj.

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drouth, drouthy

var. of drought, -y, q.v.