English Explanatory Dictionary

drought

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  2. A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
  3. dryness, aridness, dry heat
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɹaʊ̯t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-drought.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-drought.wav /ˈdɹɐʊ̯t/ /ˈdɹɜʊ̯t/ /ˈdɹʌʊ̯t/ /ˈdɹəʊ̯t/ /ˈdɹæʊ̯t/ /ˈdɹaːt/

Word forms

drought droughts drouth druft

Etymology

From Middle English droughte, droghte, drouȝte, from Old English drūgaþ. Cognate with Dutch droogte, Low German Dröögde. By surface analysis, dry + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

Synonyms

losing streak

Antonyms

winning streak

Derived words

absolute drought antidrought droughted droughting droughtless droughtproof drought-tolerant droughty flash drought megadrought Palmer drought index predrought Worster-Drought
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