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driest

[drahy-ist]

adjective

  1. superlative of dry.



driest

/ ˈdraɪɪst /

adjective

  1. a superlative of dry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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After the hottest summer on record for the UK along with one of driest springs, droughts with hosepipe bans were declared in many regions.

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Even November, supposedly the driest month, typically sees around 5 inches, which is more than the average rainfall in any month in New York City.

"We are currently experiencing the driest autumn the country has experienced in 50 years," it added.

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The country has received only 83% of the average rainfall for January to October, and suffered the driest spring for 132 years and the hottest summer on record.

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Scientists found that the last 25 years likely have been the driest quarter-century in 1,200 years.

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