Synonyms of drought

Noun

1. drought, drouth, dryness, waterlessness, xerotes

usage: a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

2. drought, drouth, time period, period of time, period

usage: a prolonged shortage; "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"

Definition and meaning of drought (Dictionary)