dry spell

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy spel]
- /draɪ spɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drahy spel]
- /draɪ spɛl/

Definitions of dry spell words

noun dry spell a prolonged period of dry weather. 1
noun dry spell a period of little or no productivity or activity, low income, etc. 1
noun dry spell a drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time- shorter and not as severe as a drought. 0
noun dry spell a period or time where there is little activity, productivity, low income etc. 0
noun dry spell a period of time without sexual intercourse. 0

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Origin of dry spell

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Dry spell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dry spell

dry spell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dry spell

noun dry spell

lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
deficiency — Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.

All 12 Synonyms of dry spell

Antonyms for dry spell

noun dry spell

abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.

All 6 Antonyms of dry spell

dry spell

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dry spell usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for dry spell

noun dry spell

Antonyms for dry spell

noun dry spell

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