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1. • • drought•y (drou′ tē), adj., drought•i•er, drought•i•est. dry. lacking rain. [Chiefly Brit. Dial.]thirsty. Also, drouthy.
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   Is droughty a 'drouthy'?

   • On p. 102, "droughty" should possibly be "drouthy" but has not been amended. Sheep's Sorrel which had grown on dry, droughty gravel banks only lost 10 per cent. Some modification of this plan might probably be employed with profit for the storing-up of water for droughty years in England.

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   What does Drouth mean?

   • From drouth + -y. (Scotland, US) Droughty, dry. sandy soils are not well adapted to the grain crops that grow throughout the summer but may be used for wheat or rye, the deep-rooting legumes, or timber.

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   Has the drought ended?

   • Even when a drought has been broken by substantial rainfall, it may not be truly over. The benefits of such rainfall may last for months, but a return to normal rainfall patterns and amounts is necessary for conditions in streams, reservoirs, and ground water to also return to normal.

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   What does a drought mean?

   • A drought can be broadly defined as a decrease in water availability below levels that are considered normal within a region. This means that droughts do not only occur in warm, sunny, dry countries but can take place essentially anywhere.

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   What does the adjective droughty mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective droughty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.

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   Drouthy definition: droughty. . See examples of DROUTHY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROUTHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   drouthy. Elevate your vocabulary Sign up to our newsletter to receive our latest news, exclusive content and offers. Scottish thirsty or dry.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   (1) Relationship between droughty and flooded periods proved not to occur. (2) The authors sacrificed fifty-five horses originated from the "Pantanal", lowlands in the State of Mato Grosso in two different periods, droughty period and flooded and they described for the first time the Dictyocaulus arnfieldi in Mato Grosso.

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   Aug 18, 2024 · drouthy (comparative drouthier or more drouthy, superlative drouthiest or most drouthy) (Scotland, US) Droughty, dry. sandy soils are not well adapted to the grain crops that grow throughout the summer but may be used for wheat or rye, the deep-rooting legumes, or timber.

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   dry. lacking rain. Chiefly British Dialect. thirsty. Discover More. Other Words From. drought i·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of droughty 1. First recorded in 1595–1605; drought + -y 1. Discover More. Example Sentences. With eager steps, droughty throats and keen desire they seek the wine cup yet again.

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   noun. drouthy in British English. (ˈdrʊθɪ ) adjective. Scottish. thirsty or dry. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Trends of. drouthy. View usage over: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. Scottish thirsty or dry.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.