drouthy
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"I'm drouthy, Nanny," the doctor said, to give her something to do, "and I would be obliged for a drink of water."
From The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Indeed, ma'am, I thought master had prayed so long he'd be drouthy.
From Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
It causes plants to root deeply, and that is a distinct benefit in a drouthy season, and always desirable.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
Nay! lean on me—Come! look upon your child, And Heav'n in ruth will smite your drouthy heart, And send the balm of tears about your soul.
From Poems by Walter Richard Cassels
Too frequently at nights Burns's love of sociality and excitement drove him forth to seek the companionship of neighbours and drouthy cronies, who gathered habitually at the Globe Tavern and other such haunts.
From Robert Burns by John Campbell Shairp
A drouthier pair of mortals could not have been found anywhere; and at the first draught, each emptied his cup to the bottom!
From The Scalp Hunters by F.A. Stewart
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