droughty
[ drou-tee ]
Origin of droughty
1- Also drouthy.
Other words from droughty
- drought·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby droughty
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How to use droughty in a sentence
With eager steps, droughty throats and keen desire they seek the wine cup yet again.
London's Underworld | Thomas HolmesOn p. 102, "droughty" should possibly be "drouthy" but has not been amended.
Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) HoweSheep's Sorrel which had grown on dry, droughty gravel banks only lost 10 per cent.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotSome modification of this plan might probably be employed with profit for the storing-up of water for droughty years in England.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps | John TyndallTrees set in poor, thin or droughty soil do not make much growth if they survive at all.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers Association
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