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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  1. dry
  2. thirsty
  3. arid
Adjective
  • Inland, Sidi Bouzid offers about 5 minutes, 33 seconds beneath typically dry skies, while the spectacular Roman amphitheater at El Jem gets 4 minutes, 23 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Fresco painting involves laying dry powdered pigment onto the wet plaster so that the pigment is absorbed into the plaster and becomes one with it.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dry
Adjective
  • Water Sources Deer drink water year-round, but bucks get especially thirsty during the rut.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In a world ruled by scroll, click and pay, the design industry has been exploring new ways to engage and capture the fleeting attention of younger generations thirsty for a new point of view.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thirsty
Adjective
  • The study’s authors suggested that maintaining these longer molecules may reflect the importance of dehydration resistance in arid environments, possibly helping their survival in extreme conditions.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For starters, Lanai has more Cook pine trees than palms, and looks almost arid in many places, with red dirt roads and scrubby brush.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of arid
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