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Definition of "droughty" [drought•y]

  • Lacking rain. (adjective)
  • Dry; thirsty (adjective)

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Use "droughty" in a sentence
  • "Ellis said the rains will especially be problematic for what he called "droughty" corn, which could also be susceptible to fungus problems."
  • "The Outer Coastal Plain was formed over the last 170-200 million years as a result of deposition and erosion and is characterized by gently rolling terrain with sandy, droughty soils with no rock outcrops and few steep slopes."
  • "Without frequent rains such soils become droughty and don't offer much growth potential in drier times of the year, ie, summer."
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