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Drought Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Drought? [n] a temporary shortage of rainfall [n] a prolonged shortage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Drought: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Drought: absence \| appetite \| aridity \| aridness \| beggary \| canine appetite \| corkiness \| defectiveness \| deficiency \| deficit \| deprivation \| destitution \| dryness \| emptiness \| empty stomach \| famine \| hollow hunger \| hunger \| hungriness \| imperfection \| impoverishment \| incompleteness \| juicelessness \| lack \| need \| omission \| polydipsia \| relish \| saplessness \| shortage \| shortcoming \| shortfall \| starvation \| stomach \| sweet tooth \| tapeworm \| taste \| thirst \| thirstiness \| torment of Tantalus \| want \| wantage \| waterlessness \| watertight integrity \| watertightness See Also \| dryness \| period \| period of time \| time period \| waterlessness \| xerotes Drought In Webster's Dictionary \Drought\, n. [OE. droght, drougth, dru??, AS. druga?, from drugian to dry. See {Dry}, and cf. {Drouth}, which shows the original final sound.] 1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity. The drought of March hath pierced to the root. --Chaucer. In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. --Dryden. 2. Thirst; want of drink. --Johnson. 3. Scarcity; lack. A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history. --Fuller.

Drought Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Drought?

[n] a temporary shortage of rainfall
[n] a prolonged shortage

Synonyms | Synonyms for Drought:

Drought In Webster's Dictionary

\Drought\, n. [OE. droght, drougth, dru??, AS. druga?,
from drugian to dry. See {Dry}, and cf. {Drouth}, which shows
the original final sound.]
1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such
   dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents
   the growth of plants; aridity.

         The drought of March hath pierced to the root.
                                               --Chaucer.

         In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. --Dryden.

2. Thirst; want of drink. --Johnson.

3. Scarcity; lack.

         A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of
         all history.                          --Fuller.

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