kuivuus — meaning in English

English meaning

• drought noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
• dryness noun A lack of moisture.

Senses

kuivuus is used for these senses in English:

• drought A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
• dryness (uncountable) A lack of moisture.
• dryness The degree to which something is dry.

drought — full definition

1. noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
2. noun A long stretch without success or achievement, especially in sport.

dryness — full definition

1. noun A lack of moisture.
2. noun The degree to which something is dry.

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