drought

Speech parts

1. drought - Noun

2. Drought - Proper noun

Meaning

Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity.

Thirst; want of drink.

Scarcity; lack.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

drouth need lack want absence poverty deficit famine shortage deficiency hunger starvation arid scarcity dehydration

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Antonyms

dew blizzard oasis flow cascade stream

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Hypernyms

period dryness period of time time period waterlessness xerotes

Phrases with the word

drought-resistant severe drought drought-resistance drought-afflicted drought of period of drought

Examples

The world is a drought when out of love. Brandon Boyd

We've been devastated by the severest and deadliest drought in history – that of our profound awareness of the futility of all effort and the vanity of all plans. Fernando Pessoa

You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me. Black Elk

Brackish water is sweet in a drought. Portuguese Proverb

One day of rain far surpasses a whole year of drought. Malawi Proverb

Help me during the flood, and I will help you during the drought. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Droubi Drouet drouge drought flower drought of drought-afflicted