Definition of drouth in English:

drouth

noundruːθdruθ

Scottish dialect

1A drought.
the basin has never been dry, even in the terrible drouth of 1930
Example sentencesExamples
- The latest of these to hit designer bars is Krusovice, a Czech beer of some note and an extremely welcome antidote to the drouth of Scottish youth.
- Campbell once asserted that, while ‘drouth, hot winds, grasshoppers and so forth’ posed serious challenges, the ‘Greatest hazard’ to the success of his corporation was the ‘human element.’
2mass noun Thirst.
particular pubs opened before dawn to kill the drouth of the nightshift

Derivatives

drouthy

adjectiveˈdruːθiˈdruθi

Scottish

dialect

1Characterized by a drought or lack of rain.
August was hot and drouthy
2Thirsty.
they were soon packing in the drouthy carters and other serious drinkers

Origin

Late Middle English: variant of drought.

Definition of drouth in US English:

drouth

noundruθdro͞oTH

Scottish dialect

1A drought.
the basin has never been dry, even in the terrible drouth of 1930
Example sentencesExamples
- The latest of these to hit designer bars is Krusovice, a Czech beer of some note and an extremely welcome antidote to the drouth of Scottish youth.
- Campbell once asserted that, while ‘drouth, hot winds, grasshoppers and so forth’ posed serious challenges, the ‘Greatest hazard’ to the success of his corporation was the ‘human element.’
2mass noun Thirst.
particular pubs opened before dawn to kill the drouth of the nightshift

Origin

Late Middle English: variant of drought.

单词	drouth
释义	Definition of drouth in English: drouth noundruːθdruθ Scottish dialect 1A drought. the basin has never been dry, even in the terrible drouth of 1930 Example sentencesExamples The latest of these to hit designer bars is Krusovice, a Czech beer of some note and an extremely welcome antidote to the drouth of Scottish youth. Campbell once asserted that, while ‘drouth, hot winds, grasshoppers and so forth’ posed serious challenges, the ‘Greatest hazard’ to the success of his corporation was the ‘human element.’ 2mass noun Thirst. particular pubs opened before dawn to kill the drouth of the nightshift Derivatives drouthy adjectiveˈdruːθiˈdruθi Scottish dialect 1Characterized by a drought or lack of rain. August was hot and drouthy 2Thirsty. they were soon packing in the drouthy carters and other serious drinkers Origin Late Middle English: variant of drought. Definition of drouth in US English: drouth noundruθdro͞oTH Scottish dialect 1A drought. the basin has never been dry, even in the terrible drouth of 1930 Example sentencesExamples The latest of these to hit designer bars is Krusovice, a Czech beer of some note and an extremely welcome antidote to the drouth of Scottish youth. Campbell once asserted that, while ‘drouth, hot winds, grasshoppers and so forth’ posed serious challenges, the ‘Greatest hazard’ to the success of his corporation was the ‘human element.’ 2mass noun Thirst. particular pubs opened before dawn to kill the drouth of the nightshift Origin Late Middle English: variant of drought.
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