droughty C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdraʊti/ UK /ˈdraʊti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj characterized by drought; dry and parched The droughty summer left the riverbed cracked and dusty. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · characterized by drought;... dryaridparcheddesiccatedwaterlessbarren ↔ Opposites wetmoisthumidrainy Word family Related forms droughtdry Etymology AI details From 'drought' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Drought' is from Old English 'drūgath' ('dryness'), from 'drūgian' ('to dry up'), related to 'dry'. drūgath Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # droughty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdraʊti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdraʊti/ ## Meanings 1. characterized by drought; dry and parched ## Examples - The droughty summer left the riverbed cracked and dusty. ## Synonyms - dry - arid - parched - desiccated - waterless - barren ## Antonyms - wet - moist - humid - rainy ## Related Forms - drought - dry ## Roots and Affixes - Root: drūgath ## Etymology From 'drought' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Drought' is from Old English 'drūgath' ('dryness'), from 'drūgian' ('to dry up'), related to 'dry'. ## AI Etymology Droughty comes from 'drought' + the adjectival suffix '-y'. 'Drought' is from Old English 'drūgath' ('dryness'), from 'drūgian' ('to dry up'), related to 'dry'. The etymological trail includes Old English drūgath. As an adjective, droughty describes what is characterized by drought; dry and parched. The same family is visible in related forms such as drought and dry. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown