drouth

drought

D0398500 (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.

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[Middle English, from Old English drūgoth; akin to drȳge, dry.]

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drought′y adj.

drouth

(druːθ) n1. drought2. Scot thirst

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drouth - a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"droughtperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
	2.	drouth - a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"droughtdryness, waterlessness, xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)