adjective
- comparative form of drouthy; more affected by drought; drier
Usage: regional; chiefly Scottish and Northern English
Examples
- The fields grew drouthier as the summer wore on without rain.
- This year’s harvest was poor because the soil was drouthier than usual.
- The drouthier regions of the county struggled with water shortages.
- Farmers moved their cattle to less drouthier pastures.
- The drouthier conditions made irrigation essential for crop survival.