droughty

adjective

Definition of droughtynext
as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity a droughty region that could never support settlements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droughty
  1. dry
  2. thirsty
  3. arid
Adjective
  • Enclosures help retain humidity for species that struggle in dry home air.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In this equatorial zone, what’s now Mallorca would have experienced very wet and very dry seasons.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Adams plays a purse peddler who sets up shop for one day at Dunder Mifflin, which would seem like a spotty business investment were Michael and Dwight not so thirsty for her attention.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • One night, the star woke up thirsty, and headed downstairs to get some water.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of thirsty
Adjective
  • Famiglietti and other experts have stressed that preserving groundwater will be crucial for the future of California and other arid Western states.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Tommy Brooksbank, Jon Schlosberg, and Mark Nichols 13:25 Timmy Truong/ABC News Rancher Laura Briggs rises early to care for the livestock scattered across her homestead on the arid plains of West Texas.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of arid
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