Meaning of drouthy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Droughty, dry.
   Scotland, US
2. Thirsty.
   Scotland, US

Examples

“1951 June, Herman L. Wascher, R. S. Smith, R. T. Odell, Soil Report⟳ 74: Iroquois County Soils, U. S. Department of Agriculture, page 13, The drouthy sandy soils are not well adapted to the grain crops that grow⟳ throughout the summer but may be used for wheat or rye, the deep-rooting legumes, or timber.”

“1993, Thomas Foti, The River's Gifts and Curses, Jeannie Whayne, Willard B. Gatewood, The Arkansas Delta: Land⟳ of Paradox, page 45, That clay will not allow⟳ rainwater to penetrate far and will not give⟳ up much water to plants, so the site is a drouthy one for plants.”

“1962 [1948], Paul R. Beath (editor), Louise Pound (editor of 1962 edition), Febold Feboldson: Tall Tales from the Great Plains, page 58, Febold was always a good-natured cuss, but he really got peeved one year when the weather got hotter and drier and drouthier every day.”

“1886 was the drouthiest year in over a generation, and the wells had dried up, and the black land⟳ on Tobe Pickett's farm had cracks in it wide enough to swallow⟳ a jackrabbit.”

“At parting, they bestowed a cup on him of a miraculous make⟳, for it was ever full of wine, let⟳ the drinker be ever so drouthy.”

“A drouthier pair of mortals could not have⟳ been found anywhere, and, at the first draught, each emptied his cup to the bottom!”

“"[…]Help⟳ yoursel' to some wine, Mr. Birkenshaw, for it's drouthy work⟳ talking."”

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