drought
[dɹʌʊt]noun
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Example sentence
- “Rain is better than drought.”
Related words
floodAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.humidContaining perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery.earthquakeA shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.frostA cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air.wildlifeUndomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.snowAn instance of the falling of snow (etymology 1, sense 1); a snowfall; also, a snowstorm.