droughty UK
ˈdraʊti
droughtierdroughtiest
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Definition of droughty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
weatherDatedUKlacking rain or moistureDatedUK
  • The droughty summer affected the crops severely.
arid dry parched
2.
metaphoricalDatedUKlacking something essentialDatedUK
  • The artist went through a droughty period of inspiration.
arid barren
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Origin of droughty

Old English, drūgath (dryness)

Examples of droughty in a sentence

  • Farmers struggled with the droughty weather.
  • His writing felt droughty without the usual passion.
  • The conversation was droughty, lacking any real depth.

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  1. French:sec, stérile, ...
  2. German:trocken, dürftig, ...
  3. Italian:arido, sterile, ...
  4. Spanish:seco, falto, ...
  5. Portuguese:seco, estéril, ...
  6. Chinese:干旱的, 枯竭的, ...
  7. Japanese:乾燥した, インスピレーションが欠けた, ...
  8. Arabic:جاف, مُقْفِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:יָבֵשׁ, דַּל, ...
  10. Russian:засушливый, бесплодный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:посушливий, безплідний, ...
  12. Hindi:सूखा, अभावग्रस्त, ...

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