| drought | 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. 3. Scarcity; lack. "A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history." (Fuller) Origin: OE. Droght, drougth, dru, AS. Druga, from drugian to dry. See Dry, and cf. Drouth, which shows the original final sound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| drought | a temporary shortage of rainfall |
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| drought | a prolonged shortage |
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