- droughty
- adjective see drought
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
droughty
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Droughty — Drought y, a. 1. Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. [1913 Webster] Droughty and parched countries. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Dry; thirsty; wanting drink. [1913 Webster] Thy droughty throat. Philips. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
droughty — adjective or drouthy ]ē, ]i ( er/ est) 1. : dry, arid : lacking moisture the droughty desert A.D.Carruthers 2. : of, relating to, or afflicted by a prolonged drought … Useful english dictionary
droughty watercourse — džiūstantis vandentakis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nykstanti, sausėjanti nedidelė vandens tekėjimo vieta (upė, kanalas, drena ir pan.). atitikmenys: angl. arid watercourse; droughty watercourse vok. dürrer Wasserlauf,… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
droughty — droughtiness, n. /drow tee/, adj., droughtier, droughtiest. 1. dry. 2. lacking rain. 3. Chiefly Brit. Dial. thirsty. Also, drouthy. [1595 1605; DROUGHT + Y1] * * * … Universalium
droughty — adjective Lacking rain … Wiktionary
droughty — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having little or no precipitation: arid, dry, rainless, thirsty. See DRY … English dictionary for students
droughty — drought·y || draÊŠtɪ adj. dry; lacking rain; thirsty (Informal British usage) … English contemporary dictionary
droughty — /ˈdraʊti/ (say drowtee) adjective 1. dry. 2. lacking rain. Also, drouthy /ˈdraʊθi/ (say drowthee) …
dry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. arid, thirsty (see dryness); barren, sterile; humorless, grave. See impotence, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having little or no moisture] Syn. arid, parched, waterless, dried up, evaporated … English dictionary for students
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