Drought-Stricken

Pronunciation: /draʊt-strɪkən/

Definitions of drought-stricken

adjective describing something affected by a drought, lacking water or moisture

Example Sentences

A1 The farmers struggled with their crops during the drought-stricken season.

A2 The village faced a water shortage due to the drought-stricken conditions.

B1 The government provided relief aid to the drought-stricken regions.

B2 The environmental impact of the drought-stricken areas was devastating.

C1 Efforts to restore the ecosystem in the drought-stricken zones were successful.

C2 The long-term effects of the drought-stricken regions are still being studied by scientists.

Examples of drought-stricken in a Sentence

formal The government has allocated funds to provide relief to drought-stricken areas.

informal The farmers in the drought-stricken region are struggling to keep their crops alive.

slang It's really tough out there for folks living in drought-stricken areas.

figurative Her creativity was like a well in a drought-stricken land, providing much-needed inspiration.

Grammatical Forms of drought-stricken

• past tense: drought-stricken
• plural: drought-stricken
• comparative: more drought-stricken
• superlative: most drought-stricken
• present tense: drought-stricken
• future tense: will be drought-stricken
• perfect tense: have been drought-stricken
• continuous tense: is being drought-stricken
• singular: drought-stricken
• positive degree: drought-stricken
• infinitive: to be drought-stricken
• gerund: being drought-stricken
• participle: drought-stricken

Origin and Evolution of drought-stricken

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'drought-stricken' originated from the combination of 'drought', meaning a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, and 'stricken', meaning affected by something harmful or destructive.

Evolution of the word: The term 'drought-stricken' has evolved to specifically describe areas or regions that have been severely affected by a lack of rainfall, leading to water shortages and agricultural hardships. It is commonly used in the context of reporting on natural disasters and climate change.