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- [drou-tee]
- /ˈdraʊ ti/
- /ˈdraʊtɪ/
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- [drou-tee]
- /ˈdraʊ ti/
Definitions of droughty word
- abbreviation DROUGHTY dry. 1
- adjective droughty lacking rain. 1
- adjective droughty Chiefly British Dialect. thirsty. 1
- adjective droughty (archaic) dry; thirsty. 0
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Origin of droughty
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; drought + -y1
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Parts of speech for Droughty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
droughty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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droughty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for droughty
adj droughty
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- torrid — subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area: the torrid sands of the Sahara.
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
adjective droughty
- moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
- burned — having been cheated in a sale of drugs
Antonyms for droughty
adj droughty
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- humid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
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