DROUGHT Drought, n. Etym: [OE. droght, drougth, dru, AS. druga, from drugian to dry. See Dry, and cf. Drouth, which shows the original final sound.]
1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity. The drought of March hath pierced to the root. Chaucer. In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. Dryden.
2. Thirst; want of drink. Johnson.
3. Scarcity; lack.
A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history.
Fuller.
DROUGHTINESS
Drought"i*ness, n.
Defn: A state of dryness of the weather; want of rain.
DROUGHTY
Drought"y, a.
1. Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust. Droughty and parched countries. Ray.
2. Dry; thirsty; wanting drink. Thy droughty throat. Philips.
DROUMY Drou"my, a. Etym: [Cf. Scot. drum, dram, melancholy, Icel prumr a moper, W. trwm heavy, sad.]