drought — a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Pronunciation (IPA): /draʊt/
Example Sentences
- The farmers prayed for rain during the devastating drought.
- My dating life is experiencing a serious drought - not a single match in months!
- California declared a state emergency due to the unprecedented drought.
drought
NOUN[/draʊt/]
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Farmers stare helplessly at their cracked field during the worst drought in decades.
DROU(dry) + GHT(condition) — falling into a condition(GHT) where the river became completely DROU(dry), the village suffered a severe drought.
Waiting endlessly for the tiny green seeds to sprout, the farmer cried over the terrible, dry drought.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'drugath' and Middle English 'droughte', related to the verb 'dry'. The word ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic *drugaz, meaning dry or to endure dryness.
Breakdown
drag/drug (dry) + -ough/-ught (archaic suffix indicating state or condition) = drought (state of dryness)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The farmers prayed for rain during the devastating drought.”
“My dating life is experiencing a serious drought - not a single match in months!”
“California declared a state emergency due to the unprecedented drought.”
“There's been a drought of original ideas in Hollywood lately.”
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