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dry spell
dry spell1. A period characterized by an extended lack of rain. My plants are looking all withered thanks to this dry spell we've had recently.2. A period characterized by a lack of activity. Because I'm going through a dry spell as a freelancer, I'm constantly worried about how I'm going to pay my bills.3. slang A period during which one has not been able to engage in sexual activity. No, I haven't had sex since I broke up with my girlfriend, OK? I'm just going through a dry spell right now.See also: dry, spelldry spellRur. a period with no rain. The dry spell killed the crops. We ain't had such a long dry spell since 1988.See also: dry, spelldry spell
dry spell[′drī ‚spel] (climatology) A period of abnormally dry weather, generally reserved for a less extensive, and therefore less severe, condition than a drought; in the United States, describes a period lasting not less than 2 weeks, during which no measurable precipitation was recorded. |