"drouthy" meaning in English

See drouthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: drouthier [comparative], more drouthy [comparative], drouthiest [superlative], most drouthy [superlative]
Etymology: drouth + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drouth|y}} drouth + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} drouthy (comparative drouthier or more drouthy, superlative drouthiest or most drouthy)
  1. (Scotland, US) Droughty, dry. Tags: Scotland, US
    Sense id: en-drouthy-en-adj-S1pjzdar Categories (other): American English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (Scotland, US) Thirsty. Tags: Scotland, US
    Sense id: en-drouthy-en-adj-AIrVwAPf Categories (other): American English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 44 56

Inflected forms

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