droughty
Definition
Adjective: 1. Characterized by drought: "droughty" describes conditions or regions that are experiencing or prone to a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to dryness. 2. Dry or parched: In older usage, "droughty" can mean extremely dry, as in soil or air lacking moisture. 3. Thirsty (archaic): In historical or literary contexts, "droughty" may refer to a person or animal feeling very thirsty.
Usage Examples
- (The summer was marked by a severe lack of rain.)
- (The soil became parched and dry.)
- (The traveler was very thirsty, in an archaic sense.)
Advanced Usage
"droughty conditions": a formal term used in meteorology or agriculture to describe a period or area affected by drought.
- The droughty conditions persisted throughout the spring, threatening water supplies. (The dry weather continued, endangering water resources.)
"droughty region": a geographical area known for frequent or severe droughts.
- Farmers in the droughty region rely on irrigation to grow their crops. (Farmers in the dry area depend on artificial watering.)
Variants and Related Words
- Drought (noun): a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
- The drought lasted for three years. (The dry period continued for a long time.)
- Droughtiness (noun): the state or quality of being droughty.
- The droughtiness of the soil made planting impossible. (The extreme dryness of the ground prevented farming.)
Synonyms
- Arid: very dry, especially of land or climate.
- Parched: dried out by heat or lack of moisture.
- Dry: lacking moisture; not wet.
Related Idioms
- "a droughty spell": a period of dry weather.
- We had a droughty spell in July that killed the garden. (A short time of very dry weather damaged the plants.)