as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
a droughty region that could never support settlements
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Adjective
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Her candidness, dry humor and emotional honesty resonated with thousands — some fellow transplant recipients, others simply inspired by her resilience.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 July 2025 -
But the outfield market is quite dry in terms of trades this season, so Baltimore could net a solid return in a deal for Mullins.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Even with all the hybrid power under the hood, the twin turbo V8 engine is still a thirsty beast; average fuel economy is estimated at about 20 MPG.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Customers have also brought back bar traditions like thirsty Thursdays, when residents celebrate the beginning of the weekend with a bar crawl.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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For decades, governments have allowed companies to spritz clouds with chemicals like silver iodide to encourage extra snow or rain onto arid fields below, usually at the request of farmers and ranchers.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Flickering habitability The landscape turned arid, judging by Earth’s standards, roughly 3.5 billion years ago.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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“Droughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droughty. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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