drouthy

A weary traveler drinks from a flask in the drouthy desert.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Thirsty: "drouthy" describes a state of needing or wanting to drink, especially in a poetic or Scottish context.
   • Dry or parched: Referring to land or weather that is extremely dry due to lack of rain, similar to "droughty."

Usage Examples

• (Feeling very thirsty.)
• (The soil was extremely dry and parched.)

Advanced Usage

• Poetic and regional use: "drouthy" is primarily found in Scottish poetry or older literary works, adding a rustic or lyrical quality.
  • The drouthy fields awaited the gentle rain. (The dry fields longed for rain, in a poetic sense.)
• "Drouthy" as a metaphor: Can be used figuratively to describe a deep longing or craving, not just for drink.
  • His soul was drouthy for knowledge. (He had an intense thirst for learning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Droughty (adj): a more common variant meaning dry or lacking rain.
  • The droughty summer ruined the crops. (The summer with little rain damaged the harvest.)
• Drought (n): a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
  • The region suffered a severe drought last year. (A long dry spell.)

Synonyms

• Thirsty: feeling a need to drink.
• Parched: extremely dry, often used for land or throat.
• Arid: having little or no rain; very dry.

Related Idioms

• "Drouthy as a desert": an informal comparison meaning extremely thirsty or dry.
  • After the race, he was drouthy as a desert. (He was very thirsty.)

Phrasal Verbs (None directly associated)

No common phrasal verbs use "drouthy."