drouthy

[ drou-thee ]

adjective

, drouth·i·er, drouth·i·est.

1. droughty.

drouthy

/ ˈdrʊθɪ /

adjective

1. thirsty or dry

Other Words From

• drouthi·ness noun

Example Sentences

When chapman billies leave the street, And drouthy neebors, neebors meet, As market-days are wearing late, An' folk begin to tak the gate; While we sit bousing at the nappy, An' getting fou and unco happy, We thinkna on the lang Scots miles, The mosses, waters, slaps, and stiles, That lie between us and our hame, Whare sits our sulky sullen dame, Gathering her brows like gathering storm, Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.

From Project Gutenberg

But to our tale: Ae market-night, Tam had got planted unco right; Fast by an ingle, bleezing finely, Wi' reaming swats, that drank divinely; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither; They had been fou for weeks thegither.

From Project Gutenberg

Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and hand go cold——" "Nay, not that one; 'tis over long, and 'll make us too drouthy.

From Project Gutenberg

Tomatoes on drouthy soils are likely to suffer from blossom end rot as well as from poor growth.

From Project Gutenberg

I wunder still, and here I am Wadin' the ford below the dam— The worter chucklin' round my knee At hornet-welt and bramble-scratch, And me a-slippin' 'crost to see Ef Tyner's plums is ripe, and size The old man's wortermelon-patch, With juicy mouth and drouthy eyes.

From Project Gutenberg