droughtiest

Variant of drought

drought definition

drought (dro̵ut)

noun

  1. a prolonged period of dry weather; lack of rain
  2. a prolonged or serious shortage or deficiency
  3. Archaic thirst

Etymology: ME < OE drugoth, dryness < drugian, to dry up; akin to dryge, dry

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