DROUGHTY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

droughty

adjective

Definition of droughty

as in dry

marked by little or no precipitation or humidity a droughty region that could never support settlements

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Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dry

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If anyone in your party is thirsty, the Joe Klass Water Stop is nearby.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Add the cost of tires, consumables, a thirsty engine, and the fact that cars are all so ludicrously expensive to begin with these days, and soon the whole thing starts to look unsustainable.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of thirsty

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Our team determined that lakes persisted for millions of years before the climate became arid and sand dunes overtook the lakes, although groundwater occasionally breached the surface to produce streams that wove among the dunes.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Since 2022, Dava has turned to hydroponic farming in a plot of land in Al Kharj, an arid area with nutrient-rich soil known for its date palms.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

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