adjective
- superlative form of drouthy; most affected by or characterized by drought; driest
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect; archaic or regional
Examples
- The drouthiest regions of the country struggled with water shortages.
- That summer was the drouthiest on record for the area.
- The drouthiest months left the reservoirs nearly empty.
- Farmers in the drouthiest districts faced crop failures.