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
  • The gel provides immediate soothing relief from dry, itchy skin as well as 24-hour skin hydration.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Hungry and thirsty, my friends and I headed straight to San Jaime, which had been recommended to us by a local.
    Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When the concentration of ions in your blood hits a critical point, when your blood volume gets too low, or when your kidneys begin to get stressed, hormones and other signals trigger your brian to feel thirsty.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of thirsty
Adjective
  • To withstand the extreme heat and arid conditions, crops in the Salton Sea air basin need to be watered regularly.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Sonoran Desert, which covers much of the southwestern United States, is a vast expanse of arid earth where cartoonish entities—roadrunners, tumbleweeds, telephone-pole-tall succulents—make occasional appearances.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of arid
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