/ Dictionary / Index D drought: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drought Pronunciation: (drout), [key] — n. a period of dry weather, esp. a long one that is injurious to crops. an extended shortage: a drought of good writing. thirst. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: drought (Thesaurus) Droste-Hülshoff droughty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language