Meaning
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English droughte, droghte, drouȝte, from Old English drūgaþ. Cognate with Dutch droogte, Low German Dröögde. By surface analysis, dry + -t (abstract nominal suffix).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
winning streak
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2020.