A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell. / (by extension, informal) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.

plural of drought

Exposure to drought

Affected by drought.

A surname.

Able to survive long periods of time without rain.

plural of absolute drought

(UK, climatology) A period of drought where there has been no precipitation for at least 15 days.

(pathology) Ellipsis of Worster-Drought syndrome.

(pathology) A form of congenital suprabulbar paresis associated with cerebral palsy. / (pathology) A form of heritable dementia found in Britain and the British.