drought 
(drout) also drouth (drouth)
(drout) also drouth (drouth)n.
1. A long period of abnormally low rainfall, especially one that adversely affects growing or living conditions.
2. A prolonged dearth or shortage.
[Middle English, from Old English drūgoth; akin to drȳge, dry.]
droughty adj.
drought- double dutch
- double-edged
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- double-fault
- double feature
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- double figure
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- double-handed
- doublehanded
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- double-header
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